1724 Chester Courthouse

Chester Courthouse
1724 Chester Courthouse, May 2010
1724 Chester Courthouse is located in Pennsylvania
1724 Chester Courthouse
1724 Chester Courthouse is located in the United States
1724 Chester Courthouse
LocationAvenue of the States St. below 5th St.,
Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°50′52″N 75°21′36″W / 39.8478°N 75.3599°W / 39.8478; -75.3599
Arealess than one acre
Built1724 (1724)
ArchitectBrazer, Clarence
NRHP reference No.71000702[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971
Designated PHMCMay 14, 1954[2]

The Chester Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Chester, Pennsylvania that served as the Chester County courthouse from 1724 to 1789, the Delaware County courthouse from 1789 to 1850 and the City Hall for the city of Chester. It was built in 1724 and is the oldest public building still standing in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Saving Chester's 1724 Court House". www.oldchesterpa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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