National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware facts for kids

This is a list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilmington, Delaware:

For reasons of size, the listings in New Castle County are divided into three lists: those in Wilmington, other listings in northern New Castle County (north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal), and those in southern New Castle County (south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal).

There are 395 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Of these, 87 are in Wilmington. Five of these sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	Description
1	Augustine Paper Mill		August 3, 1978 (#78000909)	N. Brandywine Park Dr. 39°45′43″N 75°33′25″W / 39.761944°N 75.556944°W / 39.761944; -75.556944 (Augustine Paper Mill)
2	Bancroft and Sons Cotton Mills		December 20, 1984 (#84000439)	Rockford Rd. 39°46′06″N 75°33′47″W / 39.768333°N 75.563056°W / 39.768333; -75.563056 (Bancroft and Sons Cotton Mills)
3	Baynard Boulevard Historic District		July 26, 1979 (#79000631)	Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave. 39°45′29″N 75°32′40″W / 39.758143°N 75.544323°W / 39.758143; -75.544323 (Baynard Boulevard Historic District)
4	Bellevue Range Rear Light Station		April 26, 2006 (#06000313)	Christina River northern side, 0.3 mile west of Delaware River, 50 feet south of Cherry Island 39°43′13″N 75°31′04″W / 39.720315°N 75.517895°W / 39.720315; -75.517895 (Bellevue Range Rear Light Station)
5	Brandywine Park		December 22, 1976 (#76000574)	Roughly bounded by Augustine, 18th, and Market Sts. and Lovering Ave. 39°45′27″N 75°33′13″W / 39.757424°N 75.553590°W / 39.757424; -75.553590 (Brandywine Park)
6	Brandywine Village Historic District		February 24, 1971 (#71000229)	Roughly bounded by Brandywine Creek, Tatnall, 22nd, Gordon Sts., Vandever Ave., Mabel St., and the 14th St. bridge 39°45′04″N 75°32′29″W / 39.751111°N 75.541389°W / 39.751111; -75.541389 (Brandywine Village Historic District)
7	Braunstein's Building		December 19, 1985 (#85003190)	704-706 N. Market St. 39°44′34″N 75°32′57″W / 39.742764°N 75.549287°W / 39.742764; -75.549287 (Braunstein's Building)
8	Dr. John A. Brown House		April 24, 1979 (#79000632)	4 7th Ave. 39°44′06″N 75°34′18″W / 39.735°N 75.571667°W / 39.735; -75.571667 (Dr. John A. Brown House)
9	Church Street Historic District		June 12, 1987 (#87000944)	Bounded by Eighth, Locust, Seventh, and Church Sts. 39°44′21″N 75°32′26″W / 39.739167°N 75.540556°W / 39.739167; -75.540556 (Church Street Historic District)
10	Continental Army Encampment Site		December 18, 1973 (#73000547)	Lovering Ave. near Broom St. 39°45′28″N 75°33′22″W / 39.757778°N 75.556111°W / 39.757778; -75.556111 (Continental Army Encampment Site)
11	Cool Spring Park Historic District		December 27, 1983 (#83003513)	Bounded by Park Pl., Jackson, Van Buren, and 10th Sts. 39°45′00″N 75°33′34″W / 39.75°N 75.559444°W / 39.75; -75.559444 (Cool Spring Park Historic District)
12	Crosby and Hill Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000148)	605 N. Market St. 39°44′32″N 75°33′01″W / 39.742222°N 75.550278°W / 39.742222; -75.550278 (Crosby and Hill Building)
13	Delaware Academy of Medicine		April 17, 2003 (#03000240)	1925 Lovering Ave. 39°45′44″N 75°33′42″W / 39.762222°N 75.561667°W / 39.762222; -75.561667 (Delaware Academy of Medicine)
14	Delaware Avenue Historic District		September 13, 1976 (#76000576)	Delaware Ave. from N. Harrison to N. Broom Sts. (both sides) 39°45′18″N 75°33′34″W / 39.755°N 75.559444°W / 39.755; -75.559444 (Delaware Avenue Historic District)
15	Delaware Trust Building		April 18, 2003 (#03000238)	900-912 N. Market St. 39°44′41″N 75°32′52″W / 39.744814°N 75.547763°W / 39.744814; -75.547763 (Delaware Trust Building)	Residences@Rodney Square
16	Delmarva Power and Light Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000149)	600 N. Market St. 39°44′31″N 75°33′00″W / 39.741909°N 75.549869°W / 39.741909; -75.549869 (Delmarva Power and Light Building)	DCAD
17	Jacob Dingee House		October 16, 1970 (#70000171)	500 Block North Market Street (formerly 105 E. 7th St.) 39°44′30″N 75°33′03″W / 39.741558°N 75.550785°W / 39.741558; -75.550785 (Jacob Dingee House)
18	Obidiah Dingee House		October 21, 1970 (#70000172)	500 Block North Market Street (formerly 107 E. 7th St.) 39°44′30″N 75°33′03″W / 39.741585°N 75.550849°W / 39.741585; -75.550849 (Obidiah Dingee House)
19	P. S. Dupont High School		October 23, 1986 (#86002917)	701 W. 34th St., 39°45′51″N 75°32′00″W / 39.764167°N 75.533333°W / 39.764167; -75.533333 (P. S. Dupont High School)	Now used as a middle school.
20	East Brandywine Historic District		December 19, 1985 (#85003220)	Roughly bounded by Sixteenth St., Brandywine Creek, Twelfth St., and U.S. Route 13 39°44′55″N 75°32′31″W / 39.748611°N 75.541944°W / 39.748611; -75.541944 (East Brandywine Historic District)
21	Eighth Street Park Historic District		August 4, 1983 (#83001334)	Roughly bounded by 6th, 10th, Harrison, and Broom Sts. 39°44′56″N 75°33′47″W / 39.748889°N 75.563056°W / 39.748889; -75.563056 (Eighth Street Park Historic District)
22	Zachariah Ferris House		October 19, 1970 (#70000173)	500 Block North Market Street (formerly 414 W. 2nd St.) 39°44′30″N 75°33′03″W / 39.741603°N 75.550961°W / 39.741603; -75.550961 (Zachariah Ferris House)
23	Foord & Massey Furniture Company Building		March 24, 2006 (#06000145)	701 N. Shipley St. 39°44′35″N 75°33′01″W / 39.743106°N 75.550368°W / 39.743106; -75.550368 (Foord & Massey Furniture Company Building)
24	Fort Christina		October 15, 1966 (#66000260)	E. 7th St. and the Christina River, Fort Christina State Park 39°44′14″N 75°32′18″W / 39.737222°N 75.538333°W / 39.737222; -75.538333 (Fort Christina)
25	Friends Meetinghouse		November 7, 1976 (#76000577)	4th and West Sts. 39°44′31″N 75°33′17″W / 39.741944°N 75.554722°W / 39.741944; -75.554722 (Friends Meetinghouse)
26	Gibraltar		September 14, 1998 (#98001098)	250 Pennsylvania Ave. 39°45′41″N 75°34′30″W / 39.761389°N 75.575000°W / 39.761389; -75.575000 (Gibraltar)	DeArmond, Ashmead & Bickley, architects of 1915 alteration.
27	Govatos'/McVey Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000150)	800 N. Market St. 39°44′36″N 75°32′56″W / 39.743368°N 75.548848°W / 39.743368; -75.548848 (Govatos'/McVey Building)
28	Grace United Methodist Church		November 12, 1983 (#83001393)	9th and West Sts. 39°44′47″N 75°33′06″W / 39.746366°N 75.551594°W / 39.746366; -75.551594 (Grace United Methodist Church)
29	Charles Gray Printing Shop		January 30, 1985 (#85000151)	11 E. 8th St. 39°44′36″N 75°32′55″W / 39.743252°N 75.548498°W / 39.743252; -75.548498 (Charles Gray Printing Shop)	Demolished.
30	Harlan and Hollingsworth Office Building		April 26, 1979 (#79000634)	West St. 39°44′18″N 75°33′21″W / 39.738469°N 75.555964°W / 39.738469; -75.555964 (Harlan and Hollingsworth Office Building)
31	Holy Trinity Church		October 15, 1966 (#66000261)	7th and Church Sts. 39°44′18″N 75°32′26″W / 39.738333°N 75.540556°W / 39.738333; -75.540556 (Holy Trinity Church)
32	Howard High School		February 21, 1985 (#85000309)	13th and Poplar Sts. 39°44′48″N 75°32′30″W / 39.746667°N 75.541667°W / 39.746667; -75.541667 (Howard High School)
33	Max Keil Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000152)	712 N. Market St. 39°44′35″N 75°32′57″W / 39.742928°N 75.549219°W / 39.742928; -75.549219 (Max Keil Building)
34	Max Keil Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000153)	700 N. Market St. 39°44′34″N 75°32′58″W / 39.742650°N 75.549405°W / 39.742650; -75.549405 (Max Keil Building)
35	Kingswood Methodist Episcopal Church		February 9, 1989 (#89000008)	Fourteenth and Claymont Sts. 39°44′36″N 75°31′58″W / 39.743333°N 75.532778°W / 39.743333; -75.532778 (Kingswood Methodist Episcopal Church)	Replaced by new construction.
36	Logan House		April 2, 1980 (#80000935)	1701 Delaware Ave. 39°45′30″N 75°33′45″W / 39.758304°N 75.562372°W / 39.758304; -75.562372 (Logan House)
37	Charles B. Lore Elementary School		June 16, 1983 (#83001337)	Fourth St. and Woodlawn Ave. 39°45′01″N 75°34′36″W / 39.750278°N 75.576667°W / 39.750278; -75.576667 (Charles B. Lore Elementary School)
38	Lower Market Street Historic District		May 15, 1980 (#80000936)	Market St. 39°44′21″N 75°33′07″W / 39.739167°N 75.551944°W / 39.739167; -75.551944 (Lower Market Street Historic District)
39	Main Office of the New Castle Leather Company		December 19, 1985 (#85003191)	Eleventh and Poplar Sts. 39°44′41″N 75°32′36″W / 39.744813°N 75.543400°W / 39.744813; -75.543400 (Main Office of the New Castle Leather Company)
40	Masonic Hall and Grand Theater		December 11, 1972 (#72000294)	818 N. Market St. 39°44′38″N 75°32′55″W / 39.743852°N 75.548649°W / 39.743852; -75.548649 (Masonic Hall and Grand Theater)
41	Louis McLane House		April 24, 1973 (#73000549)	606 Market St. 39°44′32″N 75°32′59″W / 39.742166°N 75.549836°W / 39.742166; -75.549836 (Louis McLane House)	Demolished in 2014.
42	New Castle Leather Raw Stock Warehouse		June 16, 1983 (#83001401)	14th and Poplar Sts. 39°44′49″N 75°32′28″W / 39.747047°N 75.541173°W / 39.747047; -75.541173 (New Castle Leather Raw Stock Warehouse)
43	New Century Club		June 16, 1983 (#83001336)	1014 Delaware Ave. 39°45′06″N 75°33′22″W / 39.751667°N 75.556111°W / 39.751667; -75.556111 (New Century Club)	Delaware Children's Theatre
44	Old Asbury Methodist Church		November 7, 1976 (#76000578)	Walnut and 3rd Sts. 39°44′18″N 75°32′56″W / 39.738425°N 75.548781°W / 39.738425; -75.548781 (Old Asbury Methodist Church)
45	Old Customshouse		November 21, 1974 (#74000604)	516 N. King St. 39°44′29″N 75°32′57″W / 39.741318°N 75.549180°W / 39.741318; -75.549180 (Old Customshouse)	Wilmington University building
46	Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington		April 13, 1972 (#72000295)	West St. on Brandywine Park Dr. 39°45′03″N 75°32′51″W / 39.750772°N 75.547472°W / 39.750772; -75.547472 (Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington)
47	Old Town Hall		December 31, 1974 (#74000605)	512 Market St. 39°44′30″N 75°33′00″W / 39.741580°N 75.550134°W / 39.741580; -75.550134 (Old Town Hall)
48	Old Town Hall Commercial Historic District		January 30, 1985 (#85000154)	Roughly bounded by 5th, N. King, 6th, and Shipley Sts. 39°44′30″N 75°33′02″W / 39.741611°N 75.550561°W / 39.741611; -75.550561 (Old Town Hall Commercial Historic District)
49	Philips-Thompson Buildings		April 16, 1980 (#80000937)	200-206 E. 4th St. 39°44′22″N 75°32′59″W / 39.739444°N 75.549722°W / 39.739444; -75.549722 (Philips-Thompson Buildings)	Replaced by new construction.
50	Postles House		November 12, 1982 (#82001028)	1007 N. Broom St. 39°45′08″N 75°33′43″W / 39.752355°N 75.562016°W / 39.752355; -75.562016 (Postles House)
51	Public School No. 19		December 20, 1984 (#84000453)	801 S. Harrison St. 39°44′15″N 75°34′07″W / 39.737440°N 75.568606°W / 39.737440; -75.568606 (Public School No. 19)	Susan McLaughlin Treatment Ctr.
52	Howard Pyle Studios		March 8, 1978 (#78000911)	1305 and 1307 N. Franklin St. 39°45′17″N 75°33′29″W / 39.754657°N 75.557928°W / 39.754657; -75.557928 (Howard Pyle Studios)
53	Quaker Hill Historic District		September 6, 1979 (#79000635)	Roughly bounded by Tatnall, Jefferson, 2nd and 7th Sts. 39°44′31″N 75°33′18″W / 39.741944°N 75.555°W / 39.741944; -75.555 (Quaker Hill Historic District)
54	Reynold's Candy Company Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000155)	703 N. Market St. 39°44′34″N 75°33′00″W / 39.742898°N 75.549908°W / 39.742898; -75.549908 (Reynold's Candy Company Building)	Cavanaugh's Restaurant
55	Riverview Cemetery Company of Wilmington, Delaware		July 3, 2012 (#12000378)	3300 & 3117 N. Market St. 39°45′31″N 75°31′51″W / 39.758647°N 75.530772°W / 39.758647; -75.530772 (Riverview Cemetery Company of Wilmington, Delaware)	[1]
56	Rockford Park		September 20, 1978 (#78000912)	Roughly bounded by Red Oak and Rockford Rds., Church and Rising Sun Lanes, and the Brandywine River 39°46′00″N 75°34′18″W / 39.766667°N 75.571667°W / 39.766667; -75.571667 (Rockford Park)
57	Rodney Court		April 2, 1980 (#80000938)	1100 Pennsylvania Ave. 39°45′08″N 75°33′25″W / 39.752350°N 75.557039°W / 39.752350; -75.557039 (Rodney Court)
58	Rodney Square Historic District		August 10, 2011 (#11000522)	Buildings fronting Rodney Square at 10th, 11th, Market & King Sts. 39°44′45″N 75°32′49″W / 39.745833°N 75.546944°W / 39.745833; -75.546944 (Rodney Square Historic District)
59	St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church		May 3, 1984 (#84000851)	W. 9th and N. DuPont Sts. 39°45′09″N 75°34′00″W / 39.752593°N 75.566747°W / 39.752593; -75.566747 (St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church)
60	St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church		November 12, 1982 (#82001024)	Linden and S. Harrison Sts. 39°44′25″N 75°33′57″W / 39.740278°N 75.565833°W / 39.740278; -75.565833 (St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church)
61	St. Joseph's Catholic Church		January 14, 2004 (#03001385)	1012 N. French St. 39°44′43″N 75°32′43″W / 39.745162°N 75.545374°W / 39.745162; -75.545374 (St. Joseph's Catholic Church)
62	St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church		December 12, 1976 (#76000580)	6th and Pine Sts. 39°44′21″N 75°32′39″W / 39.739125°N 75.544043°W / 39.739125; -75.544043 (St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church)
63	St. Mary's School		January 5, 1983 (#83001339)	502 Pine St. 39°44′20″N 75°32′39″W / 39.738824°N 75.544217°W / 39.738824; -75.544217 (St. Mary's School)	Elementary Workshop Montessori School
64	Charles Schagrin Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000156)	608 N. Market St. 39°44′32″N 75°32′59″W / 39.742220°N 75.549788°W / 39.742220; -75.549788 (Charles Schagrin Building)	Demolished in 2014.
65	Frank E. Schoonover Studios		April 20, 1979 (#79000636)	1616 Rodney St. 39°45′26″N 75°33′30″W / 39.7571°N 75.5584°W / 39.7571; -75.5584 (Frank E. Schoonover Studios)	Four studios used by Frank Schoonover and other students of Howard Pyle
66	Shipley Run Historic District		August 9, 1984 (#84000854)	Roughly bounded by Adams, 11th, Jefferson, and 7th Sts. 39°44′49″N 75°33′21″W / 39.746944°N 75.555833°W / 39.746944; -75.555833 (Shipley Run Historic District)
67	Starr House		March 24, 1971 (#71000232)	1310 King St. 39°44′53″N 75°32′41″W / 39.748141°N 75.544741°W / 39.748141; -75.544741 (Starr House)
68	STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (steamboat)		April 20, 1979 (#79000637)	Christina River 39°43′53″N 75°33′39″W / 39.731389°N 75.560833°W / 39.731389; -75.560833 (STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (steamboat))	Scrapped in 2005.
69	Torbert Street Livery Stables		September 14, 1998 (#98001095)	305-307 Torbert St. 39°44′57″N 75°32′59″W / 39.749234°N 75.549773°W / 39.749234; -75.549773 (Torbert Street Livery Stables)
70	Henry Townsend Building		January 30, 1985 (#85000157)	709 N. Market St. 39°44′35″N 75°32′59″W / 39.743068°N 75.549779°W / 39.743068; -75.549779 (Henry Townsend Building)
71	Trinity Episcopal Church		August 16, 1984 (#84000855)	1108 N. Adams St. 39°45′01″N 75°33′17″W / 39.750309°N 75.554691°W / 39.750309; -75.554691 (Trinity Episcopal Church)
72	U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse		June 14, 1979 (#79000638)	11th and Market Sts. 39°44′48″N 75°32′48″W / 39.746667°N 75.546667°W / 39.746667; -75.546667 (U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse)	Wilmington Trust Building
73	Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5		September 23, 2011 (#11000697)	1814 Gilpin Ave. 39°45′36″N 75°33′47″W / 39.759926°N 75.563189°W / 39.759926; -75.563189 (Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5)
74	Wawaset Park Historic District		January 3, 1986 (#86000008)	Bounded by Pennsylvania Ave., Woodlawn Ave., Seventh St., and Greenhill Ave. 39°45′22″N 75°34′31″W / 39.756111°N 75.575278°W / 39.756111; -75.575278 (Wawaset Park Historic District)
75	West 9th Street Commercial Historic District		December 22, 2008 (#08001204)	111-320 W. 9th St., 901-909 N. Orange St., 825-901 N. Tatnall St. 39°44′44″N 75°33′02″W / 39.745556°N 75.550556°W / 39.745556; -75.550556 (West 9th Street Commercial Historic District)
76	Wilmington Amtrak Station		November 21, 1976 (#76000581)	Front and French Sts. 39°44′12″N 75°33′04″W / 39.736759°N 75.551093°W / 39.736759; -75.551093 (Wilmington Amtrak Station)	Frank Furness, architect (1908).
77	Wilmington Club		April 19, 2006 (#06000282)	1103 N. Market St. 39°44′49″N 75°32′51″W / 39.746944°N 75.5475°W / 39.746944; -75.5475 (Wilmington Club)
78	Wilmington Rail Viaduct		November 10, 1999 (#99001276)	Amtrak's northeast corridor through Wilmington 39°44′17″N 75°33′43″W / 39.738122°N 75.561850°W / 39.738122; -75.561850 (Wilmington Rail Viaduct)
79	Wilmington Savings Fund Society		January 30, 1985 (#85000158)	838 N. Market St. 39°44′40″N 75°32′53″W / 39.744348°N 75.548036°W / 39.744348; -75.548036 (Wilmington Savings Fund Society)
80	Wilmington YMCA		February 20, 2002 (#02000035)	501 W. 11th St. 39°44′55″N 75°33′05″W / 39.748569°N 75.551356°W / 39.748569; -75.551356 (Wilmington YMCA)
81	Woodward Houses		April 20, 1979 (#79000639)	701-703 West St. 39°44′39″N 75°33′10″W / 39.74427°N 75.552904°W / 39.74427; -75.552904 (Woodward Houses)
82	F. W. Woolworth Company Building		January 2, 1987 (#86003755)	839 N. Market St. 39°44′41″N 75°32′55″W / 39.744644°N 75.548589°W / 39.744644; -75.548589 (F. W. Woolworth Company Building)	Downtown Happy Harry's

Former listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	Summary
1	Capt. Thomas Mendenhall House		September 17, 1970 (#70000174)	Unknown	205 E. Front St. 39°44′14″N 75°33′01″W / 39.737091°N 75.550297°W / 39.737091; -75.550297 (Capt. Thomas Mendenhall House)	Torn down.