National Register of Historic Places

Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail

Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland
Listed
December 16, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001591

About this property

Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse building located at Cambridge, the county seat of Dorchester County, Maryland. It is an Italianate influenced, painted brick structure, which was enlarged and extensively remodeled with Georgian Revival decorative detailing in the 1930s. The building entrance is flanked on the north by a three-story tower. It was constructed in 1853, and is the only courthouse designed by Richard Upjohn in Maryland. The County Jail, which stood to the southeast of the courthouse from about 1882 until its demolition in 1994, was a Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival style granite structure with brick and terra cotta features. The jail was the work of the Baltimore architect, Charles L. Carson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

206 High St.
Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland
38.57193, -76.07583

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail listed on the National Register?

Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail?

Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail?

The period of significance for Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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