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New York County Court House

Supreme Court

— 60 Centre Street —

 
 
New York County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Daniele Gates, July 31, 2010
1. New York County Court House Marker
Inscription. This building, designed in neoclassical style by Guy Lowell, was completed in 1927. The original plans, which won a competition held in 1912 - 1913, were for a circular structure, but were altered to create the present hexagonal form.
 
Erected 1962 by New York Community Trust.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureGovernment & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
 
Location. 40° 42.869′ N, 74° 0.126′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Civic Center. It is on Centre Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Centre Street, New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Foley Square Before 1600 (within shouting distance of this marker); Foley Square c. 1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Paine Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Triumph of the Human Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker); Foley Square c. 1800 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sounding Stones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham De Peyster (about 300 feet away); Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
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Other markers no longer nearby.
Foley Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Abraham De Peyster Statue (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
 
Also see . . .  New York County Court House - New York City Architecture Images. (Submitted on August 12, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
New York County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Daniele Gates, July 31, 2010
2. New York County Court House Marker
Originally the New York County Courthouse, now the New York State Supreme Court image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 1999
3. Originally the New York County Courthouse, now the New York State Supreme Court
Filming a scene from “The Hurricane”, 03/1999 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 15, 2015
4. Filming a scene from “The Hurricane”, 03/1999
The Foley Square courthouses have appeared in countless films and television series.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Daniele Gates of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Daniele Gates of Brooklyn, New York.   3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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