Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse
{{Short description|Former courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware}}
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The Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse is a building in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Built in 1916, the former courthouse is currently occupied by Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, a Wilmington-based law firm.
History
The building was built in 1916 to replace an older courthouse. It was designed to accommodate local courts, the administration of the city of Wilmington, and the administration of New Castle County. It was built in the neoclassical style of architecture, typical of courthouse construction in the period, and was used for many years as Wilmington's courthouse as well as by the city and country governments.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bdcnetwork.com/century-old-courthouse-renovated-delaware-law-firm-offices|title=Century-old courthouse renovated for Delaware law firm offices|work=Building Design + Construction|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141518/https://www.bdcnetwork.com/century-old-courthouse-renovated-delaware-law-firm-offices|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/340665/daniel-l-herrmann-courthouse-wilmington-de-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140845/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/340665/daniel-l-herrmann-courthouse-wilmington-de-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 12, 2018|title=Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse, Wilmington {{!}} 340665 {{!}} EMPORIS|last=GmbH|first=Emporis|website=Emporis|access-date=2018-06-09}} It was originally named the Public Building, but was renamed the Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse in honor of Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel L. Herrmann.{{Cite web |title=History - Court of Common Pleas - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware |url=https://courts.delaware.gov/commonpleas/history.aspx |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=courts.delaware.gov |archive-date=2025-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305220500/https://courts.delaware.gov/commonpleas/history.aspx |url-status=live }}
In 2002 the court relocated to the New Castle County Courthouse, leaving the Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse vacant. In 2012, the law firm Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor became the building's tenant and renovated the building, adding an outdoor plaza and a parking garage.
At the 2024 MILLSUMMIT leadership conferences, civic leaders from Wilmington proposed a plan to repurpose the Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse to serve as the future site of the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Library.{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Charles |date=2024-08-27 |title=VIEWPOINT: Reimagining Wilmington's Future with the Biden Presidential Library |url=https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/viewpoint-biden-presidential-library/ |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Delaware Business Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102074830/https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/viewpoint-biden-presidential-library/ |url-status=live }}
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