Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware)

Church Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 22 of which are single family fully attached rowhouse dwellings. They are primarily two-story, brick structures. It also includes a large Second Empire building which was originally a saloon and hotel, a bar and restaurant which also has Second Empire elements, and a smaller Queen Anne style store. The area developed between about 1880 and 1920 and many residents worked for the railroad.[2]

Church Street Historic District
Empire style building at 8th and Church
LocationBounded by Eighth, Locust, Seventh, and Church Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°44′21″N 75°32′26″W
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1880 (1880)
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.87000944[1]
Added to NRHPJune 12, 1987

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Education

Residents are in the Christina School District.[3] They are zoned to Bancroft School (K-5),[4] Bayard School (for grades 6–8),[5] and Newark High School.[6]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Susan J. Eggert and Priscilla M. Thompson (August 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church Street Historic District". and Accompanying 15 photos
  3. "Church Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-07-04. 718-720 Church Street
  4. "Urban Elementary Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. "Urban Middle Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  6. "Urban High Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01 (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-04. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)


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