Manhattan · NYC landmark
Appellate Division Courthouse
27 Madison Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
The public courtroom and exterior combine law, sculpture, murals and stained glass in one civic building.
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NYFE Summary
Sixteen sculptors and ten painters helped turn this courthouse into a statement about the law. Figures of lawmakers and allegorical subjects line the roof above marble columns and porches. The judges chose a site away from the lower courts whose decisions they would review.
Inside, murals, stone paneling and stained glass continue the decoration. The courtroom dome has sixteen radiating panels with symbols that include the scales of justice and a lamp of knowledge. This remains a working appeals court for Manhattan and the Bronx.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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