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Old Kings County Courthouse ยท 250 Joralemon Street
Old Kings County Courthouse

Kings County Courthouse in process of being "patched"

Image represented is one of a related set (GOVT 0179, GOVT 0178, GOVT 0180, GOVT 0181), some of which may also be described in this new record; Views of domed, neo-classical courthouse on Joralemon and Fulton Streets (subsequently demolished) undergoing renovation; 0178 (7 x 5 in.) shows empty interior through window placements, perhaps at rear of building; 0179 (7 x 5 in.) shows wall fresco in architectural niche, perhaps at rear or side of building; 0180 (5 x 7 in.) shows dome from behind, with Germania Savings Bank building (subsequently demolished) in left background; 0181 (5 x 7 in.) shows courthouse in aerial view from right, with scaffolding on roof behind dome, and vacant lot in foreground; 0182 (8 x 5 in.) shows rear and side of building, with one prominent Ionic column and worker with wheelbarrow at left; construction debris and material throughout.

IMAGE DATE1917
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