New Castle Court House Museum
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The New Castle Court House Museum is a historic colonial-era courthouse in New Castle, Delaware, that now serves as a museum interpreting early American legal and political history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Castle Court House Museum canonical | 2 |
| New Castle Court House | 1 |
| Old New Castle Courthouse | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic courthouse
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history museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| category |
courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
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government buildings completed in the 18th century ⓘ history museums in Delaware ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximate: 39.66°N 75.56°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | New Castle County, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerUse |
courthouse
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seat of colonial government ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
colonial Delaware political history
ⓘ
early American legal history ⓘ local New Castle history ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ public events ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
illustrates development of American legal institutions
ⓘ
represents colonial and early state government in Delaware ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
contributing property to a National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | New Castle Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New Castle, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages | New Castle Court House State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
First State National Historical Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic core of New Castle, Delaware ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| regionServed | visitors interested in colonial and early American history ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
associated with boundary disputes involving the Twelve-Mile Circle
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associated with early governance of Delaware ⓘ site of colonial and early state legal proceedings ⓘ used in proceedings related to the Penn–Calvert boundary dispute ⓘ |
| state | Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Delaware state heritage publications
ⓘ
National Park Service interpretive materials ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| use |
historic site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New Castle, Delaware
this entity surface form:
New Castle Court House
this entity surface form:
Old New Castle Courthouse