Summary
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle is a historic courthouse located at The Circle in Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect William Strickland (1788–1854) and built between 1837 and 1840. It is a two-story, brick structure with a brick tower over the entrance hall. It originally featured a squat entrance tower surmounted by an undersized cupola. In 1914, the tower was enlarged and columns were added to the front. Renovations carried out in 1970 gave the building a decidedly more Georgian appearance. The Circle was laid out in 1791-1792 as a public green at the center of a baroque town plan for Georgetown. One of the first buildings constructed was the Old Sussex County Courthouse, which was moved to allow construction of the current Sussex County Courthouse.[2]
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle | |
 Sussex County Courthouse, July 2009 | |
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| Location | The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′32″N 75°23′5″W / 38.69222°N 75.38472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1837-1840, 1914, 1970 |
| Architect | Strickland, William |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000554[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
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Side view -
Fountain at the center of the Circle
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Edward F. Heite (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle". and Accompanying two photos
External links edit
Media related to Sussex County Courthouse, Georgetown, Delaware at Wikimedia Commons
- Sussex County government website
- Delaware Public Archives: Sussex County Courthouse