Tweeds Courthouse
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Tweeds Courthouse is a historic 19th-century government building in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notorious for its association with political corruption under Boss Tweed and admired for its ornate Italianate architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tweeds Courthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old New York County Court House
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Old New York County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
John Kellum
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Leopold Eidlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italianate
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Neo-Romanesque ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
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| associatedWith |
Tammany Hall
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William M. Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ political corruption in New York City ⓘ |
| category |
Courthouses in New York City
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Government buildings in Manhattan ⓘ Historic district contributing properties in Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1881 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central rotunda
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elaborate interior decoration ⓘ mansard roof ⓘ marble facade ⓘ ornate cast-iron staircases ⓘ pavilions and porticoes ⓘ sculptural ornamentation ⓘ |
| height | approximately 80 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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New York City Landmark ⓘ contributing property to the New York City Hall Historic District ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate |
National Historic Landmark designation 1984
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New York City Landmark designation 1984 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Civic Center, Manhattan
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Lower Manhattan ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | New York City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chambers Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Tuckahoe marble
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brick ⓘ iron ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William M. Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Boss Tweed corruption scandals
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lavish and inflated construction costs during Tammany Hall era ⓘ ornate Italianate architecture ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 4 ⓘ |
| owner |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
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| partOf | New York City Hall complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renovation | major restoration in the late 1990s and early 2000s ⓘ |
| restorationCost | over 80 million US dollars ⓘ |
| usedFor |
New York City Department of Education headquarters
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New York County courts NERFINISHED ⓘ city government offices ⓘ |
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