Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Delaware - New Castle County
New Castle County Delaware (Page 7) has 50 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Town Hall, Pyle, Howard, Studios, Reading, Philip, Tannery, Old Post Ofice and Old St. Anne's Church.

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these New Castle County historic places including Howard Pyle, William Shipley, Thomas Robinson, Pierre S. III du Pont, Elwood Garrett and Stephen Ott.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the New Castle County places including James O. Betelle, Johan Rising, Samuel Sloan, George Williams, VanSant Brothers, Mr. Stevens, Richard A. Whittingham, Wallace Hance, Graham,G. and & Son. Prominent architectural styles found in New Castle Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian.

Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington (added 1972 - #72000295)
West St. on Brandywine Park Dr. , Wilmington
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
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Old Ford Dairy (added 1985 - #85002112)
Also known as N-5196;See Also:Old Ford Dairy (Boundary Increase)
US 13 , Odessa
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Old Ford Dairy (Boundary Increase) (added 1986 - #86003486)
Also known as See Also:Old Ford Dairy
US 13 , Odessa
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Old Fort Church (added 1983 - #83001402)
Old Baltimore Pike , Christiana
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Old Newark Comprehensive School (added 1982 - #82002348)
83 E. Main St. , Newark
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
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Old Post Ofice (added 1982 - #82002330)
Kirkwood and St. Georges Rd. , Kirkwood
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
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Old St. Anne's Church (added 1973 - #73000519)
Also known as St Anne`s Church
S of Middletown off DE 71 , Middletown
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
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Old St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1982 - #82002353)
High St. , Odessa
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sloan,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Old Town Hall (added 1974 - #74000605)
512 Market St. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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Old Town Hall Commercial Historic District (added 1985 - #85000154)
Also known as See Also:Jacob Dingee House;Obadiah Dingee House;Zachariah
Roughly bounded by 5th, N. King, 6th, and Shipley Sts. , Wilmington
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Chicago, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Museum, Specialty Store
More Information:
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Old Union Methodist Church (added 1973 - #73000507)
Also known as Union Church
0.2 mi. N of Blackbird Crossroads on U.S. 13 , Blackbird Crossroads
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
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Ott's Chapel (added 1986 - #86001555)
Also known as Ott's Chapel Sunday School
CR 397 , Newark
Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Ott,Stephen
Significant Year:
1871
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church School
More Information:
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Owl's Nest Country Place (added 2010 - #10000597)
201 Owl's Nest Rd, Greenville
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
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Parker's Dairy Palace (added 2019 - #100004513)
2 Jay Dr., New Castle
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1954-1970 AD
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common (added 1997 - #97001120)
Also known as Penn Farm;Farm No. 7;Delaware Cultural Resource Survey Numbe
807 Frenchtown Pike , New Castle
Gabrielleanne, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Horticulture Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
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Pharo House (added 1984 - #84000850)
Also known as Pratt House
Odessa and Silver Lake Rds. , Middletown
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Philips-Thompson Buildings (added 1980 - #80000937)
200-206 E. 4th St. , Wilmington
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
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Phillips, Thomas, Mill Complex (added 1983 - #83001403)
708 and 712 Nottingham Rd. , Newark
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Pierson, T., Farm (added 1986 - #86003101)
Southwood Rd. , Newark
Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
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Point Farm (added 1982 - #82002331)
Also known as Cann, R.T., House
US 301 South , Kirkwood
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
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Poplar Hall (added 1988 - #87002434)
Also known as N-6199
3176 Denny Rd. , Newark
Gspoplarhall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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Port Penn Historic District (added 1978 - #78000907)
DE 9 , Port Penn
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
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Postles House (added 1982 - #82001028)
Also known as 1007 North Broom Street; Gargoyle House
1007 N. Broom St. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Public School No. 111-C (added 1979 - #79000625)
DE 7 , Christiana
Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Betelle,James O.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
du Pont,Pierre S. III
Significant Year:
1923
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Public School No. 19 (added 1984 - #84000453)
Also known as St. Hedwig's High School
801 S. Harrison St. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Graham,G., & Son
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
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Public School No. 29 (added 1978 - #78000894)
Also known as Lamborn Library
Valley Rd. and Old Lancaster Pike , Hockessin
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Library
More Information:
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Pyle, Howard, Studios (added 1978 - #78000911)
1305 and 1307 N. Franklin St. , Wilmington
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Pyle,Howard
Significant Year:
1883, 1900
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Pyle, Joshua, House and Wagon Barn (added 1993 - #93000887)
Also known as Missimer, Warren P. House;N-476
2603 Foulk Rd., Brandywine Hundred , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Quaker Hill Historic District (added 1979 - #79000635)
Also known as See Also:Quaker Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Roughly bounded by Tatnall, Jefferson, 2nd and 7th Sts. , Wilmington
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Gothic, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Quaker Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - #85003221)
Also known as See Also:Quaker Hill Historic District;Woodward Houses
Roughly bounded by Eighth, Catawba and Washington, Sixth and Seventh, and Wollaston Sts. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire
Historic Person:
Garrett,Elwood,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Reading, Philip, Tannery (added 1978 - #78000897)
Also known as Green's Barn
201 E. Main St. , Yiddletown
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American-Industrial
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
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Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church (added 1973 - #73000532)
Also known as McKennan's Church
Mill Creek and McKennan's Church Rds. , Newport
Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Reedy Island Range Rear Light (added 1989 - #89000288)
Also known as U.S. Coast Guard Light List #2195;CRS #N-5120
Jct. of DE 9 and Rd. 453 , Taylor's Bridge
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility
More Information:
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Retirement Farm (added 1985 - #85002113)
Also known as N-5201;Vandegrift,James M.,Farm
US 13 , Odessa
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Reynold's Candy Company Building (added 1985 - #85000155)
Also known as state survey no.: N.4097
703 N. Market St. , Wilmington
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
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Rhodes Pharmacy (added 1983 - #83001404)
36 E. Main St. , Newark
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Whittingham,Richard A.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
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Riverdale (added 1985 - #85003525)
Off Bay View and Silver Run Rds. , Odessa
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Riverview Cemetery Company of Wilmington, Delaware (added 2012 - #12000378)
3300 & 3117 N. Market St., Wilmington
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
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Robelen Piano Company Building (added 1985 - #85003574)
710 Market St. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Note: At one time this property was officially determined eligible for the National Register, but it was not formally listed because the private property owner (or a majority of owners in a historic district) objected to the designation.
Robinson House (added 1971 - #71000225)
Also known as Naaman`s
Naaman's Corner , Claymont
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Robinson,Thomas
Significant Year:
1812, 1654, 1777
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Industry
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1650-1699
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Rockford Park (added 1978 - #78000912)
Roughly bounded by Red Oak and Rockford Rds., Church and Rising Sun Lanes, and the Brandywine River , Wilmington
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Bancroft,William P.
Significant Year:
1889
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Park
More Information:
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Rockland Historic District (added 1972 - #72000289)
Also known as Kirk's Ford;Youngstown
Town of Rockland and its environs along Rockland Rd. and Brandywine Creek , Rockland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Rockwood (added 1976 - #76000579)
610 Shipley Rd. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Williams,George
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other
Historic Person:
Shipley,William
Significant Year:
1895, 1851, 1857
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
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Rockwood Estate Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 2023 - #100008808)
4651 Washington St. Extension, Wilmington
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Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Social History
More Information:
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Rodney Court (added 1980 - #80000938)
Also known as Rodney Court Co-operative
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
VanSant Brothers, Hance,Wallace
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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Rodney Square Historic District (added 2011 - #11000522)
Buildings fronting Rodney Square at 10th, 11th, Market & King Sts., Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
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Rosedale (added 1985 - #85002107)
Also known as N-5148;Del,Mary,Farm
Rt. 437 , Middletown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Rosemont (added 2009 - #09000051)
Also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House
15 1/2 Cragmere Rd. , Wilmington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Rotheram Mill House (added 1972 - #72000287)
Also known as Harmony Mills
318 Harmony Rd. , Newark
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Rumsey Farm (added 1978 - #78000898)
W of Middletown on DE4 , Middletown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stevens,Mr.
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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