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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°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. 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.[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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "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 June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Clarkson S. Fisher U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, NJ". GSA. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Wells". Corbis Images. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "NEW JERSEY - Mercer County - Historic Districts". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "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 May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Clarkson S. Fisher, 76, Is Dead; Was Federal Judge In New Jersey" By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times, July 30, 1997
External links[edit]
Media related to Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
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