Delaware State Capitol

Delaware State Capitol

Home of the General Assembly, the Delaware State Capitol is usually referred to as Legislative Hall. It was completed in 1933 and was designed in the colonial style often called Georgian Revival.

Legislative Hall is opposite the Old State House on the mall. The building was designed in the Colonial Revival style by E. William Martin, the architect, under the direction of the State Buildings and Grounds Commission, created by Governor C. Douglass Buck in 1931 during the Great Depression.

The structure was completed and dedicated in 1933. From 1965 to 1970, north and south wings were added on the sides of the building, giving each member of the Assembly an office in addition to a desk in one of the legislative chambers. The architect George Fletcher Bennet of Dover designed the expansion.

Two more wings, providing more office space for legislators and staff as well as hearing and caucus rooms, were added to the east side of the building in 1994.

Location

Court Street
Dover, Kent County
Delaware, USA

Getting There

The Delaware State Capitol is located in the city of Dover, which is approximately 85 miles south of Philadelphia and 90 miles east of Washington D.C. Here are some possible ways to get there:

By car: You can reach Dover by taking the I-95 and then the Route 1 towards the south. The drive takes about 2 hours from Philadelphia and 2.5 hours from Washington D.C.

By bus: There are several bus companies that operate between major cities in the region and Dover. Greyhound, Megabus, and Delaware Express are some examples. The bus ride takes about 2-3 hours from Philadelphia and 3-4 hours from Washington D.C., depending on the route and schedule.

By train: Amtrak operates several daily trains that stop in Wilmington, DE, which is about 45 miles north of Dover. From there, you can take a bus or a taxi to reach Dover. The train ride takes about 1-2 hours from Philadelphia and 2-3 hours from Washington D.C., depending on the route and schedule.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Delaware that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.