Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle

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
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle is located in Delaware
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle is located in the United States
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle
LocationThe Circle, Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates38°41′32″N 75°23′5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1837 (1837)-1840, 1914, 1970
ArchitectStrickland, William
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73000554[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

  • Side view
    Side view
  • Fountain at the center of the Circle
    Fountain at the center of the Circle

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Edward F. Heite (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle". and Accompanying two photos

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