Burlington County Court House
This beautiful court house was completed in 1796 and was the work of Samuel Lewis whose prior commissions included Congress Hall in Philadelphia.
The brick building was initially decorated with white trim, typical of the Georgian style; later, the brick was painted white and the trim was changed to dark green. An octagonal open cupola crowns the two-story building and houses a bell that was cast in England in 1755. The inclusion of the cupola, a balustrade, decorative detailing along the roofline, an elliptical dormer window, and the building's symmetrical plan identify the courthouse as Federal in style. In America, Federal architecture traditionally denotes power and wealth, and in the case of the Burlington County Courthouse, the aim was most likely that these characteristics would be attributed to the county as a whole.
Burlington County Court House
This beautiful court house was completed in 1796 and was the work of Samuel Lewis whose prior commissions included Congress Hall in Philadelphia.
The brick building was initially decorated with white trim, typical of the Georgian style; later, the brick was painted white and the trim was changed to dark green. An octagonal open cupola crowns the two-story building and houses a bell that was cast in England in 1755. The inclusion of the cupola, a balustrade, decorative detailing along the roofline, an elliptical dormer window, and the building's symmetrical plan identify the courthouse as Federal in style. In America, Federal architecture traditionally denotes power and wealth, and in the case of the Burlington County Courthouse, the aim was most likely that these characteristics would be attributed to the county as a whole.