J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center

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The state announced plans in 2005 to build a new complex on Federal Street to replace the aging courthouses. It houses the district court (currently on Washington Street); the juvenile court that leases space at Shetland Park; and the housing court. The nearby former Baptist Church houses the Law Library. It is named for the late state representative, J. Michael Ruane. To make way for the courthouse project, the road infrastructure had to be changed. One of the cloverleaf access points was removed and traffic reconfigured. Three houses on Federal Street had to be demolished to make room for the new complex.

See Also

"Salem's Federal Street Courts getting a new look" Salem News, July 19, 2005, p. 1 "Hoping to build a superior court" Boston Globe, May 8, 2008, p. N2 "Courthouse project gets a redesign" Salem News, July 22, 2008, p. 1 "Church move postponed" Salem News, Dec. 31, 2008, p.2 "A piece of Salem history relocates" Boston Globe, Jan. 8, 2009, p. N2

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