Staten
Island Supreme Courthouse
18 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
Date Built: 1913-1919
Architect: John Carrère and Thomas Hastings
The Supreme
Courthouse of Staten Island is bounded by Richmond Terrace, Stuyvesant
Place and Schuyler Street. It houses the Supreme Court, Surrogate Court
and various other municipal offices.
This building
was designed for use as the Richmond County Courthouse. The neoclassical
style courthouse was inspired by Roman architecture, rather than the
French style, usually favored by the designers, the architectural firm
of Carrère & Hastings. (For information on the Staten Island
Civic Center and its architects, see the Staten
Island Borough Hall).
The L-shaped
structure stands to the north of Borough Hall and is separated from
it by a formal French garden, planned by the architects as a part of
the courthouse design. The pediment temple front, a design that has
come to be associated with justice, is supported by six giant Corinthian
columns that project from the face of the building. The columns are
set at the top of a long flight of steps.
The courthouse
was built after John Carrère's death in 1911.
The Staten
Island Supreme Courthouse is a designated New York City
Landmark.
Photo
by: Ralph Selitzer, DCAS
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