Perth Amboy City Hall

City Hall in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic building built in the early 18th century.

[4][3][5][6][7] The Perth Amboy City Hall and the Surveyor General's Office were added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1981, for their significance in architecture and politics/government.

[3] City Hall has undergone three renovations, most recently in 2006, although some of the original structure remains.

[10] On March 31, 1870 Thomas Mundy Peterson (1824–1904) became the first African American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

[11][12] On February 22, 1896, the terra cotta statue of George Washington by Nels N. Alling is dedicated in Market Square, next to the City Hall.

Surveyor General's Office
George Washington by Nels N. Alling in Market Square, next to City Hall