New Castle County Court House

New Castle Court House Museum, also known as New Castle Courthouse Museum, is the center of a circle with a 12-mile radius that defines most of the border of the states of Delaware and Pennsylvania and a small part of the border of Delaware and Maryland. It is one of the oldest courthouses in the United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972. The building known today as the "Old Court House" was built in sections during thre... More

Area:

  • 0.0008094 km² (0.00031251 mi² )

Opened:

  • 1775

Architectural Style:

Also known as:

  • Old Colony and State House,
  • Old Courthouse

Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed Category or Criteria
  • Nov 28, 1972
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Architecture

Address

New Castle County Court House Address

Delaware St., between 2nd and 3rd Sts.
New Castle Delaware
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 39.65972
  • -75.56344
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Tourist attraction

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New Castle

New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 5,285. New Castle was originally settled by the Dutch West India...

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From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

Significance Level:

Significant Year:

  • 1775
  • 1777
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