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New London County Courthouse was built in 1784 on Huntington Street at the head of State Street in New London. It was designed by the Lebanon builder, Isaac Fitch, and at first the building served as both town hall and courthouse. Originally built closer to State Street, the courthouse was moved back when Huntington Street was widened in 1839. Dudley St. Clair Donnelly designed a rear addition, built in 1909, and a modern addition by Hirsch and Persch was constructed in 1982. The New London Courthouse is one of America’s oldest courthouses still in use.

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New London Courthouse (1784)
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  • June 17, 2009 at 1:30 pm
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    Based on the courthouse records obtained from DPW the building was erected in 1784. That agrees with the date posted above the main entrance to the building.

  • May 6, 2010 at 1:51 pm
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    I would really appreciate if the people who made this website to get more info on the new london county courthouse because i have this project on it and i need info and there’s very few websites that have info on this thanks for the help , andrea

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