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Somerville Court House

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Area
  
2.2 acres (0.89 ha)

NRHP Reference #
  
89001216

Built
  
1907

NJRHP #
  
2582

Somerville Court House

Location
  
Roughly E. Main Street from Grove Street to N. Bridge Street, Somerville, New Jersey

Architectural style
  
Classical Revival, Gothic, Beaux Arts

The Somerville Court House is a Historic Building (on the National Register of Historic Places) in Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, the county seat of Somerset County. Constructed in 1907 of white marble in the Neo-classical style, it has been the scene of a number of famous trials. In spite of its monumental proportions, it was once considered for demolition for not being large enough to accommodate the growing county. Saved by a number of concerned individuals, it is on the National Historic Register, although superseded by a much larger, modern masonry and glass structure behind it (left side of photo), now serving its judicial functions.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1989.

References

Somerville Court House Wikipedia