The former Merrimack County Courthouse stands at 163 North Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire, the state capital and county seat of Merrimack County. The oldest part of the courthouse building is a brick and granite two story structure, completed in 1857 to serve as a town hall and court building. The city and county used the building for town offices and county courts until 1904, when the city sold its interest in the building to the county. Between 1905 and 1907 the building was extensively remodeled to plans by local architect George S. Forrest.[2] The courthouse has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.[1] As of 2018, a new courthouse had been constructed to the rear of the building, and county offices were to be moved into the original building.[3]
The site where the courthouse stands has been used for civic purposes since 1790, when Concord, then a town, built a townhouse on the site. That building was enlarged in 1823 when Merrimack County was created, with Concord as its shire town. That building served both town and county functions until 1855. The present building was built in response to the need for more space by both governments, and was completed in 1857 to a design by New Hampshire native Joshua L. Foster. That design had more Classical Revival features than the building has now, with a mainly granite exterior, a 33-foot (10 m) dome on top and an arcaded front porch across the facade.[2]
The building served both city and county in that form until 1904, when the city sold its interest in the building to the county, and built a new city hall. The county then decided to renovate rather than replace the building, work which was completed in 1907. Significant alterations included the removal of the dome and arcade, construction of the Renaissance entry pavilion, and refacing the exterior in brick.[2] A modern wing was added to the front (east side) of the building in the 20th century.
^ abc"NRHP nomination for Merrimack County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
^Andrews, Caitlin (July 8, 2018). "Downtown: Merrimack County Superior Court renovation nears completion". Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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Merrimack County Superior Court website
January 01, 1970
merrimack, county, courthouse, former, stands, north, main, street, concord, hampshire, state, capital, county, seat, merrimack, county, oldest, part, courthouse, building, brick, granite, story, structure, completed, 1857, serve, town, hall, court, building, . The former Merrimack County Courthouse stands at 163 North Main Street in Concord New Hampshire the state capital and county seat of Merrimack County The oldest part of the courthouse building is a brick and granite two story structure completed in 1857 to serve as a town hall and court building The city and county used the building for town offices and county courts until 1904 when the city sold its interest in the building to the county Between 1905 and 1907 the building was extensively remodeled to plans by local architect George S Forrest 2 The courthouse has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979 1 As of 2018 a new courthouse had been constructed to the rear of the building and county offices were to be moved into the original building 3 Merrimack County CourthouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of New HampshireShow map of the United StatesInteractive map showing the location of Merrimack County CourthouseLocation163 N Main St Concord New HampshireCoordinates43 12 35 N 71 32 20 W 43 20972 N 71 53889 W 43 20972 71 53889Area1 3 acres 0 53 ha Built1857 1857 ArchitectJoshua L Foster George S ForrestArchitectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals Neo RenaissanceNRHP reference No 79000202 1 Added to NRHPNovember 27 1979 Contents 1 Building history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBuilding history editThe site where the courthouse stands has been used for civic purposes since 1790 when Concord then a town built a townhouse on the site That building was enlarged in 1823 when Merrimack County was created with Concord as its shire town That building served both town and county functions until 1855 The present building was built in response to the need for more space by both governments and was completed in 1857 to a design by New Hampshire native Joshua L Foster That design had more Classical Revival features than the building has now with a mainly granite exterior a 33 foot 10 m dome on top and an arcaded front porch across the facade 2 The building served both city and county in that form until 1904 when the city sold its interest in the building to the county and built a new city hall The county then decided to renovate rather than replace the building work which was completed in 1907 Significant alterations included the removal of the dome and arcade construction of the Renaissance entry pavilion and refacing the exterior in brick 2 A modern wing was added to the front east side of the building in the 20th century See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Merrimack County New HampshireReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merrimack County Courthouse New Hampshire a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c NRHP nomination for Merrimack County Courthouse National Park Service Retrieved 2014 03 07 Andrews Caitlin July 8 2018 Downtown Merrimack County Superior Court renovation nears completion Retrieved March 7 2019 External links editMerrimack County Superior Court website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Merrimack County Courthouse amp oldid 1213797967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
