Atlantic County Courthouse Explained

Atlantic County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.4519°N -74.7261°W
Designated Nrhp Type:August 23, 1990
Partof Refnum:90001245

The historic 1838 Atlantic County Courthouse is located at 5901 Main Street in Mays Landing, the county seat of Atlantic County, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, United States.

History and description

The courthouse was built shortly after the county was created in 1837. The building was originally constructed in 1838 and expanded over the years.[1] [2] [3] It was renovated in 2010. The courthouse complex, which includes the courthouse, old sheriff's office, jail, and power plant, was added as a contributing property to the Mays Landing Historic District in 1990.[4] It now houses the Office of County Clerk. The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office and older county jails are behind the building.

Current courthouses

The historic courthouse complex has been superseded by the Atlantic County Criminal Courts Complex (1978) in Mays Landing (39.4383°N -74.6912°W)and the Atlantic County Civil Courts Complex in Atlantic City (39.364°N -74.4266°W),[5] which are part of the 1st vicinage.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: County complex in Mays Landing will have different look by year's end . Lee. Michelle. Press of Atlantic City. September 1, 2010. 12 October 2017.
  2. Web site: New Jersey Atlantic . Courthouse History . 6 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Atlantic County. library.princeton.edu.
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90001245}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mays Landing Historic District ]. National Park Service. Priscilla M. . Thompson . December 1987 .
  5. Web site: New Jersey Courts Atlantic/Cape May . State of New Jersey Department of Judiciary . 6 October 2017.
  6. News: Vicinage . Ballotpedia . 10 October 2017.