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This is a list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilmington, Delaware: [1]. 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).
By 1956, the church space became too small for the program, and with financial help of foundations and local philanthropists the current 12-acre (4.9 ha) site on Bowers Street was purchased. [15] [16] The E.D. Robinson Urban Farm, also known as the Brandywine Urban Farm, is at Brandywine Street and East 12th Street.
Due to the prosperity Wilmington enjoyed during the war, city merchants and manufacturers expanded Wilmington's residential boundaries westward in the form of large homes along tree-lined streets. This movement was spurred by the first horsecar line, which was initiated in 1864 along Delaware Avenue. Map of Wilmington, Delaware, 1874
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Rodney Square is the public square and historic district in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, United States, named after American Revolutionary leader Caesar Rodney.A large equestrian statue of Rodney by James E. Kelly formerly stood in the front of the square until it was removed in 2020.
Aerial view of Wilmington Marine Terminal showing cargo-handling facilities, ca. 1920s. The first development of a marine terminal in Wilmington was completed in 1923 at the location of the current Port of Wilmington. A number of improvements and expansions were made to the port over the course of the following decades.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 20, 16.9% from 20 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. The median income for a household in the town was $51,690, and the median income for a family was $70,684.
11th: Elected to finish Broom's term. Re-elected in 1808. Retired. Henry M. Ridgely : Federalist: March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1815 12th 13th: Elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. Thomas Clayton : Federalist: March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 14th: Elected in 1814. Lost re-election. Louis McLane : Federalist [a] March 4, 1817 – March 3 ...