Old State House

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The Old State House is a historic government building in Dover, Delaware, that once served as the state's capitol and now functions as a museum.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former state capitol
historic government building
history museum
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
category Government buildings completed in the 18th century
Historic district contributing properties in Delaware
Museums in Dover, Delaware
State capitols in the United States
constructionStartDate 1787
coordinateLocation 39.158°N 75.524°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentFunction museum
floorCount 2
hasCollection exhibits on Delaware’s judicial history
exhibits on Delaware’s legislative history
hasHeritageStatus contributing property to a historic district
hasPart courtroom
legislative chambers
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1791
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kent County, Delaware NERFINISHED
locatedOn Dover Green NERFINISHED
location Dover, Delaware NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
near Delaware Legislative Hall NERFINISHED
John Bell House (Dover, Delaware) NERFINISHED
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000103
openToPublic yes
operator Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs NERFINISHED
originalFunction courthouse
state capitol building
ownedBy State of Delaware NERFINISHED
partOf Dover Green Historic District NERFINISHED
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
roofType gambrel roof
significantEvent served as meeting place of the Delaware General Assembly
served as seat of Delaware state government
state Delaware NERFINISHED
streetAddress The Green NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
use judicial proceedings
legislative sessions

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Dover hasAttraction Old State House