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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old State House canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former state capitol
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historic government building ⓘ history museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings completed in the 18th century
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.