Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware)
Old Town Hall | |
 Old Town Hall, January 2010 | |
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| Location | 512 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′30″N 75°33′00″W / 39.741580°N 75.550134°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1798 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000605[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
Old Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1798, and is a large two-story brick building in a late-Georgian / early-Federal style. The roof is gently sloping and is topped by a large octagonal cupola and once had a wooden balustrade. The building housed the Wilmington city government until 1916 and served as a focal point of many public events in Delawares history.[2] The property is owned and managed by the Delaware Historical Society
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Roland H. Woodward (February 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Town Hall". and Accompanying seven photos
External links
Media related to Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-96, "Old Town Hall, 512 Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 13 photos, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material
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