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Delaware County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Delaware County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197353 years
High Victorian ItalianateListed 1973Delaware
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About Delaware County Courthouse

Delaware County Courthouse, at N. Sandusky St. and Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Delaware’s 24 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as High Victorian Italianate, as it does for 45 other Ohio listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLocal government building in the United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

N. Sandusky St. and Central Ave., Delaware · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Delaware County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Delaware County Jail and Sheriff's ResidenceQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Edward E. Neff HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Delaware Public LibraryNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1904 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Sandusky Street Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.3 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSt. Mary's Church and RectoryGothic Revival0.3 miBSlocum HallBadgley, S.R.0.4 miDElliott Hall, Sturges Library, And Merrick HallGreek Revival0.4 miBSelby FieldUnknown0.4 miBUniversity Hall-Gray's ChapelYost, J.W.0.4 miBEdwards Gymnasium/Pfieffer NatatoriumYost, J.W. · Built 19060.5 miBDelaware Post OfficeBuilt 20020.5 miBStuyvesant HallUnknown0.5 miBOhio Wesleyan University Student ObservatoryUnknown0.5 miBSanborn HallUnknown0.5 miBCleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad DepotBuilding0.5 miBAustin HallUnknown0.5 miDHistoric Northwest DistrictGothic Revival0.5 mi
More like it

High Victorian Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as High Victorian Italianate.

Dr. David W. Henderson HouseBuilt 1884 · 16.2 mi away
Hayden BuildingBuilt 1869 · 23.7 mi away

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Questions about Delaware County Courthouse

Is Delaware County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 22, 1973 (Register number 73001429).

Is Delaware County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Warren G. Harding House, 19.9 miles away.

Can you visit Delaware County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Delaware County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71988040 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.