Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Queen Anne's County Courthouse
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
1. Queen Anne's County Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
Queen Anne's County Courthouse. . The Queen Anne's County Courthouse was built between 1792 and 1794. Still in use today, it is the oldest continuously used courthouse in Maryland. In 1876, the entire building was enlarged to the rear and the wings raised to full stories, resulting in an interesting combination of late 18th century and Victorian period details. Note the carved gold eagle in the pediment in front of the building and the heavy double doors beneath it. A sharp eye will detect the iron shutters on the room once used by the County Clerk. These shutters and a vault door on the interior safeguarded county records that extended back to 1706. Be sure to look at the Statue of Queen Anne, England's ruler from 1702 to 1714 and namesake of the county. Donated to the County by philanthropist Arthur Houghton, founder of the Wye Institute, and dedicated in 1977 in the presence of HRH Princess Anne, it is the only known statue of Queen Anne outside England.
The Queen Anne's County Courthouse was built between 1792 and 1794. Still in use today, it is the oldest continuously used courthouse in Maryland. In 1876, the entire building was enlarged to the rear and the wings raised to full stories, resulting in an interesting combination of late 18th century and Victorian period details. Note the carved gold eagle in the pediment in front of the building and the heavy double doors beneath it. A sharp eye will detect the iron shutters on the room once used by the County Clerk. These shutters and a vault door on the interior safeguarded county records that extended back to 1706. Be sure to look at the Statue of Queen Anne, England's ruler from 1702 to 1714 and namesake of the county. Donated to the County by philanthropist Arthur Houghton, founder of the Wye Institute, and dedicated in 1977 in the presence of HRH Princess Anne, it is the only known statue of Queen Anne outside England.
Erected by Historic Sites Consortium of Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
Location. 39° 2.689′ N, 76° 3.918′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Maryland, in
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Queen Anne's County. It is on Lawyers Row just west of Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Lawyers Row, Centreville MD 21617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Command Central (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
2. Queen Anne's County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
3. Additional sign nearby on the courthouse grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
