Delaware State Museum Buildings, Dover

Name: Delaware State Museum Buildings
Address: Dover, United States

#15 among attractions in Dover

Georgian architecture, Church

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Delaware State Museum Buildings, also known as Old Presbyterian Church Complex, is a historic museum complex located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. The complex consists of four buildings. They are the Old Presbyterian Church, brick chapel, brick gas plant office building, and the Georgian-style Eldridge Reeves Johnson Memorial Building. The Old Presbyterian Church was built in 1790, and is a two-story, three bay square brick early Federal style meeting house. Buried in the adjacent cemetery are a number of prominent Delawareans including John M. Clayton and John Haslet. The Eldridge Reeves Johnson Memorial Building houses the Johnson Victrola Museum. ()

Built: 1790 (234 years ago)Coordinates: 39°9'22"N, 75°31'39"W

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Downtown DoverDover United States

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Delaware State Museum Buildings – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biggs Museum of American Art, Delaware State Capitol, Old State House, Governor's Cafe.

~1320 ftE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover
7 min walk • First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" linking historic and cultural sites in Dover, Delaware, the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum
Delaware State Capitol, Dover
11 min walk • The Delaware Legislative Hall is the state capitol building of Delaware located in the state capital city of Dover on Legislative Avenue that houses the chambers and offices of the Delaware General Assembly.
~1470 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Old State House, Dover
8 min walk • Old Statehouse is a historic state capitol building located on The Green at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It was built between 1787 and 1792, and is a two-story, five bay, brick structure in a Middle Georgian style.
0.4 miNE
Museum, History museum, Cafe
Governor's Cafe, Dover
11 min walk • The Delaware Governor's Mansion, also known as Woodburn or Governor's House, is the official residence of the governor of Delaware and the governor's family. It is located in Dover, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Governor's House" in 1972.
~1620 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Christ Church, Dover
8 min walk • Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at S. State and Water Streets at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It is located on one of two public squares set aside for houses of worship in the Dover town plan of 1717.
~1790 ftE
Monuments and statues
Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial, Dover
9 min walk • The Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial is a law enforcement memorial in Dover, Delaware, United States. The memorial was unveiled in April 2010. It was vandalized in June 2020.
~1040 ftE
Outdoor activities, National park, Park
The Green, Dover
6 min walk • First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" linking historic and cultural sites in Dover, Delaware, the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Dover Green Historic District, Dover
16 min walk • Dover Green Historic District is a national historic district located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 79 contributing buildings centered on The Green and including most of the inhabited part of 18th century Dover.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Victorian Dover Historic District, Dover
15 min walk • Victorian Dover Historic District is a national historic district located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 482 contributing buildings representative of the community's commercial, domestic and industrial development between the first quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century.

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Which popular attractions are close to Delaware State Museum Buildings?

Nearby attractions include The Green, Dover (6 min walk), Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover (7 min walk), Old State House, Dover (8 min walk), Christ Church, Dover (8 min walk).