Eastern Middlesex County Second District Court

Eastern Middlesex County Second District Court
Location 38 Linden St., Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′40″N 71°13′30″W / 42.37778°N 71.22500°WCoordinates: 42°22′40″N 71°13′30″W / 42.37778°N 71.22500°W
Built 1938
Architect Greco,Charles R.
Architectural style Art Deco
Governing body Local
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP Reference # 89001516[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 1989

The Eastern Middlesex County Second District Court is a historic courthouse of the Massachusetts District Court at 38 Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The two story brick building was designed by Charles R. Greco and built 1938-40. It is the city's most elaborate example of Art Deco architecture. The building is faced in yellow brick with cast stone trim. Its main facade has a central projecting pavilion where the main entrance is located. The entry is reached by granite stairs that are flanked by shoulders topped with Art Deco lamps on ram's head bases.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Eastern Middlesex County Second District Court". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-25.