New Castle County Court House

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New Castle Courthouse
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
The old New Castle Court House.
Location:	211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates:	39°39′35.15″N 75°33′49.25″W / 39.6597639, -75.5636806Coordinates: 39°39′35.15″N 75°33′49.25″W / 39.6597639, -75.5636806
Built/Founded:	1775
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	Georgian
Designated as NHL:	November 28, 1972^[1]
Added to NRHP:	November 28, 1972^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	72000285
Governing body:	State

New Castle County Court House, also known as New Castle Courthouse, is the center of a circle with a 12-mile radius that defines parts of the border of the states of Delaware and Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest courthouses in the United States.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.^[1]^[3]

[edit] Also see

The Twelve-Mile Circle

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b New Castle Courthouse. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Robin K. Bodo, Cynthia R. Snyder, and Anthony D'Antonio, Jr. (2001-10-26), National Historic Landmark Nomination: New Castle Court HousePDF (129 KiB), National Park Service

[edit] External links

Old New Castle Courthouse, Delaware Street, New Castle, New Castle County, DE: 4 photos, 3 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey

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