Hudson County Administration Building

Hudson County Administration Building
View looking northwest at rear of building
General information
Type	Courthouse Hall of Records Government offices
Location	595 Newark Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey
Construction started	1955
Completed	1956 expanded 1964–66
Opening	1957
Cost	$6.5million
Owner	Hudson County
Height
Roof	142 ft (43 m)
Technical details
Floor count	10
Lifts/elevators	6
References

The Hudson County Administration Building is home to the seat of government of Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. It is located at 595 Newark Avenue in the Journal Square section of Jersey City in the abutting Five Corners and Hilltop neighborhoods The building houses government administrative offices, the hall of records, and courts for the county and state. Opened in 1957 and expanded in 1966 the International Style structure is considered obsolete and under consideration for replacement.

Hudson County was part of a much larger Bergen County until the latter was divided in 1840. By 1845, the site of a new county seat was made for the construction of a new courthouse and jail in Bergen Township, which at the time comprised much of the new county. The original courthouse was replaced by the Hudson County Courthouse in 1910. The jail was replaced in 1926 and eventually demolished in 1995. Until 1945 a major depot of an elevated streetcar line, originally operated by the North Hudson County Railway and later Public Service named Courthouse was in the immediate vicinity.

Construction of the Administration Building, which cost $6,500,000 and planned to house 1,000 employees began in August 1955. A annex housing the Hall of Records was part of the original construction. It was dedicated on December 18, 1957. In 1964 the international Style building was expanded to include 10 stories, When the modern new glass-and-steel tower was opened the adjacent Hudson County Courthouse was vacated and practically abandoned, but has subsequently been restored.