New York State Supreme Court | Gail Cornell

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 11 a.m.

Architectural historian Gail Cornell talks about the history of the New York State Supreme Courthouse in Foley Square. Originally the New York County Court, which moved from the Tweed Courthouse in 1927, this classical Roman hexagonal courthouse is fronted by a massive Corinthian colonnade supporting an elaborately decorated pediment.