Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . did the same. Never was there a morereckless election. Newark won the court-house, and in the eveningilluminated herself even to the tops of her steeples. Cannon thunderedand bellowed, and all the tar and apple barrels which could be gatheredin from miles around were consumed by fire. Newark got the court-house, but of course there was was broken for the new building in 1810 on a lot at the north-ern corner of Broad and Walnut Streets where Grace Church
Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . did the same. Never was there a morereckless election. Newark won the court-house, and in the eveningilluminated herself even to the tops of her steeples. Cannon thunderedand bellowed, and all the tar and apple barrels which could be gatheredin from miles around were consumed by fire. Newark got the court-house, but of course there was was broken for the new building in 1810 on a lot at the north-ern corner of Broad and Walnut Streets where Grace Church nowstands. This land was given by Governor William S. of the stone of the old meeting-house and jail in Branford Placewas used in the new building of three stories. Cells were located inthe cellar, and there was a debtors prison on the top floor. Thiscourt-house was burned, August 15, 1835. A new one, after thestyle of Egyptian architecture, was built in 1837 on the site of thepresent court-house at Market Street and Springfield Avenue. Thiseventually gave way to the present court-house, erected in W92
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