City of Paterson, NJ from Garret Mountain

The Passaic County Court House complex is located at the

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Passaic County, New Jersey Passaic County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Passaic County was enumerated at 524,118, an increase of 22,892 (4.6%) from t ...

in Paterson.

Old Passaic County Courthouse and Annex

The Old Passaic County Court House and Annex are located at 71 and 63-65 Hamilton Street, respectively. The Passaic County Court House was constructed between 1898 and 1903. It was designed by architect Samuel Burrage Reed and is an excellent example of

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. The Court House Annex was constructed in 1899 as the United States Post Office following a design of architect

Fred Wesley Wentworth Fred Wesley Wentworth (August 3, 1864 – October 5, 1943) was an American architect known for his many buildings in Downtown Paterson, New Jersey as well as several residences and theaters in northeastern New Jersey. Wentworth had a major impact ...

in the Dutch Baroque Revival style. The county acquired the building in 1936 and the building was re-dedicated as the Passaic County Administration Building and annexed to the adjacent county court house. In October 2012, the buildings were determined to be eligible for the

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and

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registers of historic places. The New Jersey

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made a grant of $20,000 to prepare nominations for listing. The main entrance of the old courthouse which had fallen into disrepair was restored, reopening in 2014. They were listed in 2015.

Passaic County Court House and Administration Building

The Passaic County Court House is located at 77 Hamilton Street, was constructed in 1968. to house the courts and administration of the county The new adjacent Passaic County Administration Building, built in 1994, is located at 401 Grand Street.

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* Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex *

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

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Old Passaic County Courthouse and Annex

Passaic County Court House and Administration Building

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