- New Castle Historic District (New Castle, Delaware)
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New Castle Historic District
The Old ArsenalLocation: New Castle, Delaware Built: 1651 Architect: Multiple Architectural style: Colonial, Georgian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 67000003
84000312 (increase)Significant dates Added to NRHP: December 24, 1967
November 08, 1984[1]Designated NHLD: December 24, 1967[2] New Castle Historic District is a site significant for its architecture from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. New Castle was founded by Peter Stuyvesant.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967.[2][3]
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1967 and it was relisted, perhaps with expanded boundaries, in 1984. The historic district included 135 acres (0.55 km2) of area and includes Amstel House and Old Courthouse which are separately listed on the NRHP. In 1984, the historic district included 461 contributing buildings, one other contributing structure, and one contributing object.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "New Castle Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=733&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ Patricia Heintzelman and Charles Snell (August 30, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New CastlePDF (598 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 20 photos, from 1967 and 1974PDF (7.82 MB)
External links
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Categories:- Historic districts in Delaware
- National Historic Landmarks in Delaware
- Geography of New Castle County, Delaware
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs
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