Queen Anne's County Courthouse

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
General information
Architectural styleFederal
Location100 Courthouse Square
Town or cityCentreville
CountryUnited States of America
Coordinates39°2′43″N 76°3′56″W
Construction started1791
Completed1796
ClientQueen Anne's County

History

The 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] Later, her father, Judge Nicholson became Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (then comprising Baltimore and Harford counties) and a judge of the Court of Appeals.[2]

References
  1. "The Courthouse, Queen Anne's County". Centreville, Md.: The Queen Anne County Commissioners. 1971. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "The Queen Anne's County Court House". The Maryland Judiciary. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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