The Four Departments of the Appellate Division

Created by the New York State Constitution of 1896, the four regional Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court are the intermediate appellate courts in the State, divided into four departments for the sake of judicial efficiency. They are the first level of appeal from the courts of original jurisdiction. To celebrate its centennial in 1996, each Department produced a commemorative book that documents its rich and distinctive court history.

We plan to provide the architectural history of the courthouses where the courts sit. These include: the First Department, 27 Madison Avenue, New York, New York; the Second Department, 45 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, New York; the Third Department, Empire State Plaza, State Street, Albany, New York; and the Fourth Department, 50 East Avenue, Rochester, New York.

First Judicial Department New York City

Second Judicial Department Brooklyn

Third Judicial Department Albany

Fourth Judicial Department Rochester