New London County is named after London in England.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Hartford County, Tolland County and Windham County
E – Kent County, Rhode Island and Washington County, Rhode Island
S – Atlantic Ocean
W – Middlesex County
Created: May 10, 1666
County Seat:
Norwich 1666 – present
New London 1666 – present
Old Courthouse – New London
Location: 70 Huntington Street / State Street
Built: 1783 – 1784
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Finch of Lebanon
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story structure. In 1839 the building was moved back and an addition was added at the rear. The architect was Dudley St. Clair Donnlley. A modern addition was added in 1982. The architect was Hirsch and Persch.
Note: The courthouse is the oldest serving courthouse in Connecticut.
Courthouse – New London
Location: 70 Huntington Street / State Street
Built: 1983 – 1985
Style: Modern
Architect: Hirsch and Persch
Contractor: J S Nesbit Company
Description: The building faces south and is a three story buff and black colored stone, concrete and glass structure. The building is located north of the old courthouse. The south front has central entrance with three columns with recessed glass paneled entrance. The first story has black colored brick. The second story is at ground level on the north and east sides with the third story rising to a flat roof line. The windows are small.
Courthouse – New London
Location: 112 Broad Street / Brainard Street
Built: 1889 – 1891
Style: Richardson Romanesque
Architect: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds. The building was converted to a courthouse in 1972. The building was renovated in 2011. The architect was Tecton Architects, Inc. of Hartford and the contractor was Sarazin General Contractors.
Note: The building was constructed as The William Memorial Institute as a high school for girls. The State purchased the building in 1997.
Other Branch Courthouses
Old Courthouse – New London
Courthouse – New London
Courthouse – New London
Photos taken 2017
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