The Queen Anne's County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse still in use in the state of Maryland. The building houses the judge for the Queen Anne's County Circuit Court, the judge's chambers, a courtroom, a jurors' assembly room, clerks offices and a small detention lock-up.
| Queen Anne's County Courthouse | |
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| Architectural style | Federal |
| Location | 100 Courthouse Square |
| Town or city | Centreville |
| Country | United States of America |
| Coordinates | 39°2′43″N 76°3′56″W / 39.04528°N 76.06556°W |
| Construction started | 1791 |
| Completed | 1796 |
| Client | Queen Anne's County |
History
editThe courthouse was authorized by acts of the Maryland General Assembly after the removal of the county seat from Queenstown to Chester Mills and then Centreville. It was erected between 1791 and 1796 on land purchased from Elizabeth Nicholson from her portion of the Chesterfield Estate, the estate of her grandfather, William Sweatman.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "The Courthouse, Queen Anne's County". Centreville, Md.: The Queen Anne County Commissioners. 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Queen Anne's County Court House". The Maryland Judiciary. Retrieved 2008-05-07.