National Register of Historic Places

Judge's House and Law Office

Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware
Listed
November 13, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000646

About this property

Judge's House and Law Office is a historic home and office located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The original structure was built by Justice Peter Robinson about 1810, as a 2+1⁄2-story, single pile, Federal style dwelling with a one-story, two bay southwest wing and one-story, three bay rear wing. The southwest wing was later raised in the 1820s to 2+1⁄2 stories and rear wing raised to 2-stories. In the 1840s, the interior was renovated in the Greek Revival style and the house shingled in cypress. The office was built in 1809, and is a one-story, cypress-shingled frame building, three bays wide, with a gable roof and rear wing. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

100 and 104 W. Market St
Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware
38.68928, -75.38770

Categories

LAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Judge's House and Law Office listed on the National Register?

Judge's House and Law Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Judge's House and Law Office?

Judge's House and Law Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Judge's House and Law Office?

The period of significance for Judge's House and Law Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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