Joseph T. Adams House, Georgetown

Name: Joseph T. Adams House
Address: Georgetown, United States

#9 among attractions in Georgetown

Greek Revival architecture

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Joseph T. Adams House is a historic home located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1868, and is a two-story, five bay, shingled frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a rear ell, gable roof, and cross-gable dormer. It features corner columns and an elaborate Italianate style cornice. In 1957, the house was acquired for the first permanent home for the Georgetown town offices since its establishment in 1791. ()

Built: 1868 (156 years ago)Coordinates: 38°41'29"N, 75°23'3"W

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Joseph T. Adams House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Old Sussex County Courthouse, Judge's House and Law Office, Peter S. Faucett House.

~580 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Georgetown
3 min walk • St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 122 East Pine Street in Georgetown, Sussex County. The congregation started in 1794 but this brick building was completed in 1844. It was remodeled in 1881 by McKim Mead and White of New York City in the early Victorian Gothic style.
~830 ftS
Georgian architecture
Old Sussex County Courthouse, Georgetown
4 min walk • Old Sussex County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1793, and is a two-story, five bay, frame structure in a late Georgian style. It is sheathed in cypress shingles.
~1370 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
Judge's House and Law Office, Georgetown
7 min walk • Judge's House and Law Office is a historic home and office located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The original structure was built by Justice Peter Robinson about 1810, as a 2+1⁄2-story, single pile, Federal style dwelling with a one-story, two bay southwest wing and one-story, three bay rear wing.
~1270 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Peter S. Faucett House, Georgetown
7 min walk • Peter S. Faucett House, also known as the Hitchens House, is a historic home located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It is an early-19th century, two-story, six-bay, shingled frame dwelling in a vernacular style.
~320 ftNW
Georgian architecture
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle, Georgetown
2 min walk • Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle is a historic courthouse located at The Circle in Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect William Strickland and built between 1837 and 1840.
~820 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
Richards Mansion, Georgetown
4 min walk • Richards Mansion, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic mansion located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The oldest section was built between 1796 and 1799, and is a two-story, four bay, single pile Federal style structure that is now the rear wing.
~1560 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
Thomas Sipple House, Georgetown
8 min walk • Thomas Sipple House, also known as the Chipman House and Boxwood Manor, is a historic home located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1861, and is a two-story, five bay, single pile frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It sits on a brick foundation and has a low-pitched gable roof.
0.6 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Dr. John W. Messick House and Office, Georgetown
15 min walk • Dr. John W. Messick House and Office is a historic home and office located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1876 and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three bay, "L" shaped frame dwelling with a two-story, five bay rear wing.

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Nearby attractions include Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle, Georgetown (2 min walk), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Georgetown (3 min walk), Richards Mansion, Georgetown (4 min walk), Old Sussex County Courthouse, Georgetown (4 min walk).