Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1891 Red Brick Courthouse
Montgomery County
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 4, 2021
Montgomery County's third courthouse. Built in 1891 the "Old Red Brick Courthouse" has become the symbol and architectural monument of old Rockville. Designated a historic building on July 19, 1965 by the Montgomery County Historical Society, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1823.
Location. 39° 5.026′ N, 77° 9.083′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Courthouse Square near Washington Street at West Montgomery Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville MD 20850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bicentennial of Maryland's Ratification of the Constitution (here, next to this marker); Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock and His Men (a few steps from this marker); Rockville (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Witness to History (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Brick Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibbs v. Broome, et al. / 1931 Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Also see . . . Montgomery County Courthouse Historic District. Maryland's National Register Properties website entry (Submitted on March 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,555 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 18, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on April 5, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 7. submitted on March 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.