The Courthouse and Courthouse Annex, originally the U.S. Customs House and Post Office, will now be protected by historic status.

"Obtaining the registration will safeguard the county's cultural legacy," said Freeholder Director Hector C. Lora. "Both listings will help protect these superb buildings, as well as place the county in a better position to apply for federal and state preservation grants."

The Courthouse is at 73-87 Hamilton St. and the United States Customs House and Post Office (Courthouse Annex) at 63-65 Hamilton St., Paterson.

The Passaic Courthouse was built during the heyday of what is termed the American Renaissance in public architecture. This landmark structure, along with the nearby Courthouse Annex, is indelibly linked with the storied history of Paterson and Passaic County.

In May 2014, the county freeholders celebrated the reopening of the courthouse's historic front entrance, which had been closed to public access for three decades, and the refurbishment of the building's magnificent stained glass inner dome.

The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey properties worthy of preservation. The National Register of Historic Places is the country's official list of properties and resources deemed significant to U.S. history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture.

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