| State: | New York |
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| Address: | 25-10 Ct Square W, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA |
| Postal code: | 11101 |
| Phone: | (718) 520-3909 |
| Website: | http://www.nycourts.gov/ |
The Long Island City Courthouse is located at 2510 Court Square West in Central Jury, Long Island City, NY. Formerly, it housed the Criminal Court, County Court, the District Attorney staff, and the county sheriff's office. It was originally built and designed in 1874 by architect George Hathorne, and remodeled and enlarged by Peter M. Coco in 1904. It was once considered to be one of the most important buildings in Queens County. It caught my attention while I walked thru Jackson Avenue.
Picture of Citibank Building taken from inside vestibule of the Landmark Courthouse. Turn of the century architecture. Jury duty experience light years apart from the other Queens Courthouses. Friendly and Courteous atmosphere. Municipal Parking is available.
7 Train stop right here. Plenty variety of foods and prices.
In its remodeling the building was raised from two stories to four stories in order to accommodate the needs of the court. The courthouse is designed in what has been variously described as a Neo-English Renaissance, neoclassical, or Beaux Artsarchitectural style and is made of stone, ceramic tile, limestone, and metal. Two jails were formerly part of the complex, but were replaced by a parking garagein 1988. The parking structure was designed by Chicago-based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
The Long Island City Courthouse complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was designated a New York City landmark in 1976.
It's a nice looking building with a tiny park containing a wide fountain. It's not exactly a well manicured, well maintained kind of park, so a little splash in the fountain has never gotten us kicked out.
Beautiful building rightfully designated as a New York City landmark. Came across the building while walking around the Court Square neighborhood of Queens.