Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware)

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 Delawares history.[2] The property is owned and managed by the Delaware Historical Society

Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall, January 2010
Location512 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39.741580°N 75.550134°W / 39.741580; -75.550134
Arealess than one acre
Built1798 (1798)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.74000605[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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