Bristol County Superior Court, Fall River

Name: Bristol County Superior Court
Address: Fall River, United States

#52 among attractions in Fall River

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The Bristol County Superior Court is a historic courthouse at 441 N. Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is a monumental three story granite structure, with a five-story square tower at one corner. The oldest portion of the building, the main courthouse was designed by New Bedford architect Robert H. Slack, and was completed in 1889. Connected to the courthouse is the deed registry, a similar structure built in 1930 to a design by Fall River architect Edward M. Corbett. The building is Fall River's finest and most imposing example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. ()

Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Coordinates: 41°42'29"N, 71°9'16"W

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Lower HighlandsFall River United States

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Bristol County Superior Court – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Battleship Cove, USS Massachusetts, Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River Heritage State Park.

0.4 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Battleship Cove, Fall River
11 min walk • Battleship Cove is a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Featuring the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels, it is home to the highly decorated battleship USS Massachusetts.
0.5 miW
Ship, Specialty museum, Museum
USS Massachusetts, Fall River
12 min walk • USS Massachusetts is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Concerts and shows, Theater
Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River
15 min walk • The Narrows Center for the Arts is a non-profit art and musical performance venue in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1995 for the promotion and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts.
~1780 ftSW
Park, Regional park
Fall River Heritage State Park, Fall River
9 min walk • Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the Charles M. Braga Jr.
0.4 miS
City hall
Fall River Government Center, Fall River
11 min walk • Fall River Government Center is the location of the municipal government offices in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Located at One Government Center, and constructed directly over Interstate 195, it was the first public building built over a Federal interstate highway.
0.5 miW
Ship
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Fall River
13 min walk • USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer. The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. a naval aviator, son of the former Ambassador to Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and older brother of future President John F. Kennedy...
0.5 miW
Bridge
Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River
14 min walk • The Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, also known as the Braga Bridge, is a through truss bridge that carries Interstate 195 over the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River, near the mouth of the Quequechan River at the confluence with Mount Hope Bay.
0.5 miW
Ship
Hiddensee, Fall River
12 min walk • Hiddensee is a former East German Navy corvette, now part of the Battleship Cove site at Fall River, Massachusetts. Originally a Soviet vessel, the corvette was transferred first to the East German Navy, then to the German Navy, and ended her career in the United States.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum, Fall River
13 min walk • The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum was a small railroad museum located in Fall River Massachusetts. The Old Colony and Fall River Railroad operated from 1854 to 1863, and later as part of the extensive Old Colony Railroad system.
0.5 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Academy Building, Fall River
14 min walk • Academy Building is a historic building in Fall River, Massachusetts. The building was constructed in 1875 as a memorial to Nathaniel Briggs Borden by his family. It opened its doors on January 6, 1876. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
~70 ftNE
41°42'30"N • 71°9'15"W
The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River, Fall River
1 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Bristol County Superior Court?

Nearby attractions include The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River, Fall River (1 min walk), Osborn House, Fall River (3 min walk), Lafayette-Durfee House, Fall River (4 min walk), Fall River Historical Society, Fall River (5 min walk).