New Castle County Court House
Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Delaware St., between 2nd and 3rd Sts., New Castle, DE |
| County | New Castle County |
| Listed | Nov 28, 1972 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Old Colony and State House; Old Courthouse |
| Reference number | 72000285 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Delaware St., between 2nd and 3rd Sts., New Castle, DE |
| Coordinates | 39.6597° N, 75.5636° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Castle | 16 listed places in New Castle → |
Explore
Map
Nearby in New Castle County
.jpg/960px-Old_Arsenal%2C_The_Green%2C_New_Castle_(New_Castle_County%2C_Delaware).jpg)
Local history books for New Castle
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
- New Castle County Police DepartmentNew Castle Country Police Department and Thomas P. Gordon, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Delaware
- Rockhounding Delaware, Maryland and the Washington, DC Metro AreaRobert Beard, 2015Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was New Castle County Court House listed on the National Register?
Nov 28, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is New Castle County Court House?
Delaware St., between 2nd and 3rd Sts., New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for New Castle County Court House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000285. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.