Chester Courthouse | |
 1724 Chester Courthouse, May 2010 | |
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| Location | Avenue of the States St. below 5th St., Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′52″N 75°21′36″W / 39.8478°N 75.3599°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1724 |
| Architect | Brazer, Clarence |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000702[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
| Designated PHMC | May 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]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Saving Chester's 1724 Court House". www.oldchesterpa.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.