Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware) Explained

Old Town Hall
Location:512 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates:39.7416°N -75.5501°W
Architecture:Georgian, Federal
Added:December 31, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74000605

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 Delaware's history.[1] The property is owned and managed by the Delaware Historical Society

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=74000605}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Town Hall ]. Roland H. Woodward . February 1974. and