Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse explained

United States Courthouse and Post Office
Location:402 State Street
Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.2211°N -74.7573°W
Built:1932
Architect:James A. Wetmore
Architecture:Renaissance
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:12000309
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:May 24, 2012
Designated Other1 Number:1806[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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. It houses the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The building was designed by James A. Wetmore and completed in 1932.[2] The "stripped" Neoclassic structure contains murals by Charles Wells.[3] [4] It was added to the state register of historic places in 1989 and federal register in 2012.[5] It was named for federal judge Clarkson Sherman Fisher in 1993[6] prior to his death in 1997.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 2014-06-06.
  2. News: Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse . Emporis . https://archive.today/20140625061321/http://www.emporis.com/building/clarkson-s-fisher-federal-building-and-united-states-courthouse-trenton-nj-usa . dead . June 25, 2014 . 2014-06-06.
  3. Web site: Clarkson S. Fisher U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, NJ . GSA . 2014-06-25.
  4. Web site: Charles Wells . Corbis Images . 2014-06-25.
  5. Web site: NEW JERSEY - Mercer County - Historic Districts . National Register of Historic Places . 2014-06-25.
  6. Web site: 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". . 2014-05-28.
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/30/nyregion/clarkson-s-fisher-76-is-dead-was-federal-judge-in-new-jersey.html "Clarkson S. Fisher, 76, Is Dead; Was Federal Judge In New Jersey" By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times, July 30, 1997

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