Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse
United States Courthouse and Post Office | |
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| Location | 402 State Street Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′16.1″N 74°45′26.3″W / 40.221139°N 74.757306°WCoordinates: 40°13′16.1″N 74°45′26.3″W / 40.221139°N 74.757306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000309[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1806[2] |
| Designated NJRHP | May 24, 2012 |
The Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse, originally known as the United States Courthouse and Federal Building, is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. and houses the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
The building was designed by James A. Wetmore and completed in 1932.[3] The "stripped" Neoclassic structure contains murals by Charles Wells.[4][5] It was added to the state register of historic places in 1989 and federal register in 2012.[6] It was named for federal judge Clarkson Sherman Fisher in 1993[7] prior to his death in 1997.[8]
See also[]
- List of United States federal courthouses in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Mercer County Courthouse (New Jersey)
- Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Clarkson S. Fisher U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, NJ". GSA. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "Charles Wells". Corbis Images. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "NEW JERSEY - Mercer County - Historic Districts". National Register of HIstoric Places. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "H.R.1303 - To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 402 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey, as the "Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse"". Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Clarkson S. Fisher, 76, Is Dead; Was Federal Judge In New Jersey" By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times, July 30, 1997
External links[]
Media related to Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Trenton, New Jersey
- Courthouses in New Jersey
- Government buildings completed in 1932
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Neoclassical architecture in New Jersey
- Art Deco architecture in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Trenton, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs
- Trenton, New Jersey stubs