Media in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaware County Courthouse

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015

1. Delaware County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Originally part of the farm property of Sarah Briggs in 1848. The site was laid out by Joseph Fox and purchased by the Delaware County Commissioners in 1849 for the erection of a courthouse. The structure, whose construction plans cost $50, was completed in August, 1851 at an expense of $32,000, and contained one courtroom. A jail with gallows was also erected behind the courthouse. The court building was expanded in 1871, 1888 and 1913. A major rebuilding took place in 1920 under the supervision of architect Clarence Brazier and Judge John Broomall III. An annex was built in 1952 and a county administrative center constructed in 1972. The first trial, a prohibition case, was conducted by Judge Joseph Chapman in 1851 and resulted in a $30 fine. Local citizens assembled here in July 1863, to defend the county against the Confederate Army’s invasion of Pennsylvania during the Civil War. Presidential candidate and later Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan once orated from the front steps. President Ronald Reagan addressed a large public gathering from the Courthouse Square on October 29, 1984 while visiting Media Borough

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during his campaign for re-election.

This courthouse is generally regarded as one of the handsomest and most attractive public buildings in the entire eastern United States.

Erected 1996 by Media Borough Council, Delaware County Council.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.

Location. 39° 55.168′ N, 75° 23.507′ W. Marker is in Media, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is on Front Street. The marker is attached to the Delaware County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Media PA 19063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015

2. Delaware County Courthouse Marker

Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ronald Reagan (a few steps from this marker); Delaware County (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Delaware County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); FBI Office Burglary (within shouting distance of this marker); McCain Rally (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers and Sailors of Delaware County Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher Columbus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Media.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015

3. Delaware County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.