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The Old Salem County Courthouse is a courthouse located in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey.[1][2] Built in 1735, this building is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and is the second oldest courthouse still in continuous use in the United States.[3][4] It was expanded in 1818 and 1908.[5] It is a contributing property of the Market Street Historic District. HistoryIt was built in 1735 using locally manufactured bricks and was enlarged in 1817 and 1908. It served as the courthouse for Salem County until 1969 when a larger and more modern facility was built for the county. Today it serves as the courthouse for the Salem City Municipal Court.[6][7][8] In 1774, the courthouse was the site of a county petition to King George III to address various colonial grievances and for authorizing county relief to the citizens of Boston to assist them from the King's sanctions from the Boston Tea Party incident. Judge William Hancock of the King's Court of Common Pleas presided at the courthouse.[9] He was later unintentionally killed by British soldiers in the American Revolution during the massacre of Hancock House (New Jersey) committed by the British against local Revolutionary militia during the Salem Raid in 1778. The courthouse was afterwards the scene of the "treason trials" of 1778, wherein suspected Loyalists were put on trial for having allegedly aided the British during the Salem Raid.[3] Four men were convicted and sentenced to death for treason; however, they were pardoned by Governor William Livingston and exiled from New Jersey. The courthouse is also the site of the legend of Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson proving the edibility of the tomato. Before 1820, Americans often assumed tomatoes were poisonous. In 1820, Colonel Johnson, according to legend, stood upon the courthouse steps and ate tomatoes in front of a large amazed crowd assembled to watch him do so.[10] New Salem County Court HouseA new courthouse designed by Edwards & Green was built in 1967–1968 in the modern Colonial style.[11][12][13] It is part of the 15th vicinage.[14] The building is considered inadequate to handle the needs of the court, with court officials citing security concerns, inadequate accessibility for persons with disabilities, and insufficient space.[15] The court also makes use of Fenwick Building (built in 1891 and renovated 1989[16]) across the street.[17] In September 2017, the court appointed an arbitrator to address the courthouse issue after the court ordered it to do so.[18] However, the board of chosen freeholders of the county are against any major courthouse project; on the November 2017 ballot, the freeholders voted 6-1 to place a non-binding referendum: "Are you in favor of construction of a new Salem County Courthouse at county taxpayer expense?"[19] See also
References1. ^{{cite web |title= Salem |publisher= Courthouse History |url = http://courthousehistory.com/gallery/states/new-jersey/counties/salem |accessdate= 6 October 2017}} {{coord|39.57214|-75.46666|format=dms|type:landmark_region:US-NJ|display=title}}{{NRHP in Salem County, New Jersey}}{{Salem County, New Jersey}}{{New Jersey}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/salem_county_courthouse.html|title=New Jersey Historic Trust-|website=www.njht.org|accessdate=15 October 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.salemcitynj.com/trails.html |publisher=salemcitynj.com |title=Welcome to Salem, New Jersey |accessdate=March 13, 2017 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807161358/http://www.salemcitynj.com/trails.html |archivedate=August 7, 2008 |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Old Salem County Courthouse|url=http://www.visitnj.org/node/18254|work=visitnj.org|publisher=visitnj.org|accessdate=12 September 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/salem.html|title=New Jersey Historic Trust-Salem County|first=|last=kocon|website=www.njht.org|accessdate=15 October 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMNXBZ_Old_Salem_County_Court_House_Salem_New_Jersey|title=Old Salem County Court House – Salem, New Jersey - Courthouses on Waymarking.com|website=www.waymarking.com|accessdate=15 October 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.town-court.com/getTownCourt.php?courtID=1194|publisher=town-court.com|title= Salem City Municipal Court Salem NJ Salem County |accessdate=March 13, 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/directory/munctadr.htm |publisher=judiciary.state.nj.us |title=Municipal Court Addresses |accessdate=March 13, 2017 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619032012/http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/directory/munctadr.htm |archivedate=June 19, 2010 |df= }} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://cupojersey.blogspot.com/2007/11/william-hancock-house-hancocks-bridge.html|publisher=cupojersey.blogspot.com|title=Cup O'Jersey South - South Jersey History: William Hancock House, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey|accessdate=March 13, 2017}} 10. ^"The Story of Robert Gibbon Johnson and the Tomato", The history Highway of the Salem County Historical Society. May 2005. Accessed August 13, 0207. 11. ^{{cite web |title= Salem |publisher= Courthouse History: New Jersey |url= http://courthousehistory.com/gallery/states/new-jersey/counties/Salem |accessdate= 6 October 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web |last= Deacon |first= John |title = American Courthouses Salem |publisher = www.courthouses.co | date =|url = http://www.courthouses.co/us-states/n/new-jersey/salem-county/ |accessdate = 15 October 2017 |quote = }} 13. ^{{cite web |title= New Jersey Courts Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem |publisher= State of New Jersey Department of Judiciary | date =|url = https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/courts/vicinages/cumglosal.html |accessdate = 6 October 2017}} 14. ^{{cite news| title= Vicinage |publisher= Ballotpedia |date = |url = https://ballotpedia.org/Vicinage |accessdate = 10 October 2017}} 15. ^officials not demanding new Salem courthouse, just 'adequate' facilities, they say, NJ.com (August 24, 2017). Bill Gallo] 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1NX5_fenwick-building_Salem-NJ.html|title=Fenwick Building - Salem - NJ - US - Historical Marker Project|publisher=}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2015/09/salem_county_must_act_now_to_expand_court_space_ju.html|title=Salem County must act now to expand court space, judge says|publisher=}} 18. ^order, Salem County picks courthouse arbitrator, NJ.com (September 27, 2017). Bill Gallo Jr.] 19. ^http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2017/11/nj_election_2017_heres_who_is_running_in_salem_cou.html 4 : Government buildings completed in 1735|Buildings and structures in Salem County, New Jersey|County courthouses in New Jersey|Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey |
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