The former Taunton District Courthouse is a Greek Revival-style building located at 15 Court Street. It was originally constructed in 1826 as the county courthouse at the site of the current superior courthouse, but moved to its current location in the 1890s. Constructed in red brick, the building features a white wooden portico and copper-capped cupola on the roof.
The building has been plagued by water leakage and other structural problems, and also does not meet current ADA regulations which led to the district court business to be moved to a temporary location in the city of Taunton.
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