Kings County is named for King Charles II of England.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – New York County and Queens County
E – Queens County and Bronx County
S – Atlantic Ocean
W – Richmond County and Hudson County, New Jersey
Created: November 1, 1683 
County Seat:
Brooklyn 1683 – 1898
New York ( Brooklyn ) 1898 – present
County Courthouse – New York
Location: 360 Adams Street / Joralemon Street
Built: 1956 – 1958
Style: Modern
Architect: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast an eleven story concrete and glass structure. The building is rectangular shaped and has a flat roof line.
Note: The first courthouse was built in Gravesend in 1668. In 1686, the second courthouse was built in Flatbush. The third courthouse was built in 1758 at a cost of $2,240. The fourth courthouse was built in 1783, the fifth was built in 1827, the sixth was built in 1847, the seventh was built in 1849. The previous and eight courthouse was designed by King & Teckritz and built in 1865. The building was razed in 1960.
County Courthouse – New York
Location: 320 Jay Street / Johnson Street
Built: 2002 – 2005
Style: Modern
Architect: Perkins Eastman
Contractor: Turner Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a 32 story concrete and glass structure. The building houses the office of the Second Judicial District.
Criminal Courthouse – New York
Location: 120 Schermerhorn Street / Smith Street
Built: 1929 – 1932
Style: Renaissance Revival
Architect: Collins & Collins
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a ten story steel frame and limestone style structure. The building has a granite base. On the north side is a triple arched entrance with colonnade pf Corinthian columns above. The building is named as the Brooklyn Central Courts Building.
Civil Courthouse – New York
Location: 141 Livingston Street / Smith Street
Built: 1957 – 1959
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a sixteen story steel frame and glass structure. The building houses the Civil Court and the Housing Court and is the American Fore Building.
See: Located in the county is the Second Judicial Department.
Photos taken 2017