Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail - Cambridge MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 34.297 W 076° 04.572
18S E 406249 N 4269789
In the area of politics and government, the buildings have been a symbol of government and law in Dorchester County since their construction in the 19th century, Courthouse: 1850s; Jail: c. 1882.
Waymark Code: WM16T76
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2022
Views: 4
From the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
"Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail Site
Inventory No.: D-143, D-185
Date Listed: 12/16/1982
Location: 206 High Street , 500 Court Lane , Cambridge, Dorchester County
Category: Building
Period/Date of Construction: Courthouse: 1850s; Jail: c. 1882
Architect/Builder: Richard Upjohn; Charles L. Carson
Significance: The significance of the Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail site is drawn from two sources. First, in the area of politics and government, the buildings have been a symbol of government and law in Dorchester County since their construction in the 19th century. The courthouse also has architectural significance. Although altered extensively on the inside, the building still retains the basic exterior design and shape as prepared by Richard Upjohn in 1851. Upjohn designed a number of buildings in Maryland, mainly churches, but the Dorchester County Courthouse is the only courthouse. The jail, which was one of the few governmental buildings on the Eastern Shore designed in the Queen Anne style, was the work of the Baltimore architect, Charles L. Carson, who practiced in the late 19th century."
Street address:
206 High Street
Cambridge, MD United States
21613
County / Borough / Parish: Dorchester County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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