National Register Listings in New Castle County, Delaware
901 Mt. Lebanon Rd.
Academy of Newark
Achmester
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1
Aiken's Tavern Historic District
Air Service, Inc. Hangar at Bellanca Airfield
Allen, Charles, House
American Vulcanized Fibre Company-Wilmington Plant
Amstel House
Anderson House
Appoquinimink Friends Meetinghouse
Archmere
Armor, James, House
Armstrong Lodge No. 26, A. F. & A. M.
Armstrong, A., Farm
Armstrong-Walker House
Ashland Bridge
Ashton Historic District
Auburn Mills Historic District
Augustine Beach Hotel
Augustine Paper Mill
Baily House
Bancroft and Sons Cotton Mills
Bank of Newark Building
Bartley-Tweed Farm
Baynard Boulevard Historic District
Bell Farmhouse
Belleview
Bellevue Range Rear Light Station
Belmont Hall
Biddle House
Biggs, Gov. Benjamin T., Farm
Bloomfield
Blue Hen Farm
Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School
Brandywine Park
Brandywine Park and Kentmere Parkway (Boundary Increase)
Brandywine Powder Mills District
Brandywine Village Historic District
Brandywine Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Braunstein's Building
Breck's Mill Area
Breck's Mill Area-Henry Clay Village Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
Breck's Mill Area-Henry Clay Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Brindley Farm
Brook Ramble
Broom, Jacob, House
Brown, Dr. John A., House
Budovitch, Florence and Isaac, House
Buena Vista
Building at 140 W. Main Street
Building at 28-34 1/2 Academy Street
Building at 34 Choate Street
Carney, John, Agricultural Complex
Carpenter-Lippincott House
Carswell, Stuart Randall & Pricilla Kellogg, House
Casperson, W., House
Center Meeting and Schoolhouse
Centreville Historic District
Chambers House
Chambers House
Chandler, Joseph, House
Chelsea
Choptank
Choptank-Upon-The-Hill
Christiana Historic District
Church Street Historic District
Clearfield Farm
Cleaver House
Cloud, Abner, House
Cloud-Reese House
Cochran Grange
Coffee Run Mission Site
Collison House
Continental Army Encampment Site
Cooch's Bridge Historic District
Cooch's Bridge Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
Cool Spring Park Historic District
Cool Spring Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Corbit-Sharp House
Cornucopia
Correll's Farm and Lawn Supply
Cox-Phillips-Mitchell Agricultural Complex
Crosby and Hill Building
Curtis Mansion
Curtis Paper Mill Workers' Houses
Darley House
Dean, Joseph, & Son Woolen Mill
Deer Park Farm
Deer Park Hotel
Delaware Academy of Medicine
Delaware Avenue Historic District
Delaware Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Delaware City Historic District
Delaware Trust Building
Delmarva Power and Light Building
Dilworth House
Dingee, Jacob, House
Dingee, Obadiah, House
Dixon, S. P., Farm
Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Dragon Run Farm
Dupont, P. S., High School
East Brandywine Historic District
Eastburn, Davis, Farm
Eastburn, J., Barn
Eastburn-Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District
Eastern Lock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Eighth Street Park Historic District
Eighth Street Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Eleutherian Mills
Eliason, A., House
Elm Grange
England House and Mill
Evans, George, House
Evans, John, House
Exchange Building
Fairview
Fairview
Fairview
Fairview
Fell Historic District
Ferguson, Robert, House
Ferris, Zachariah, House
Fields Heirs
Fisher, Andrew, House
Fleming House
Foord & Massey Furniture Company Building
Fort Christina
Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island
Fort Dupont Historic District
Friends Meetinghouse
Galloway-Walker House
Garrett Snuff Mill
Garrett Snuff Mills Historic District
George Read II House
Gibraltar
Glebe House
Glynrich
Gordon, J. M., House
Govatos'/McVey Building
Grace United Methodist Church
Graham, Robert, House
Granite Mansion
Grantham-Edwards-McComb House
Graves Mill Historic District
Gray, Charles, Printing Shop
Green Mansion
Green Meadow
Greenbank Historic Area
Greenbank Historic Area (Boundary Increase)
Greenlawn
Grose, Robert, House
Hale-Byrnes House
Hanson, B. F., House
Harlan and Hollingsworth Office Building
Hart House
Hazel Glen
Head of Christiana United Presbyterian Church
Hedgelawn
Hermitage, The
Hersey-Duncan House
Hickman Blacksmith Shop and House
Hickman Row
Higgins, S., Farm
Hill Island Farm
Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse
Holladay-Harrington House
Holly Oak
Holton, S., Farm
Holy Trinity
Homestead Hall
Howard High School
Huguenot House
Idalia Manor
Iron Hill School No. 112C
Ivyside Farm
Jackson-Wilson House
Johnson Home Farm
Johnson, William Julius "Judy" House
Johnson-Morris House
Justis, Thomas, House
Justis-Jones House
Keil, Max, Building
Keil, Max, Building
Kerr, Andrew, House
Killgore Hall
Killgore, Joseph, House
Kingswood Methodist Episcopal Church
La Grange
Laurel
Lesley-Travers Mansion
Lewden, John, House
Liedlich, Charles and Edith, House
Linden Hill
Lindsay, J., Barn
Lindsey, Samuel, House
Liston House
Liston Range Front Lighthouse
Liston Range Rear Light Station
Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home
Logan House
Lombardy Hall
Lore, Charles B., Elementary School
Louviers
Lower Louviers and Chicken Alley
Lower Market Street Historic District
Lower Market Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Lum's Mill House
MacDonough, Comdr. Thomas, House
Main Office of the New Castle Leather Company
Maple Grove Farm
Maples
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light
Marshallton United Methodist Church
Mason, J., Farm
Masonic Hall and Grand Theater
Mayfield
McCormack, J., Farm
McCoy House
McDaniel, J., Farm
McIntyre, J., Farm
McLane, Louis, House
McWhorter House
Meeteer House
Memorial Hall
Merestone
Mermaid Tavern
Meteer Store House
Middletown Academy
Middletown Historic District
Mill Creek Friends Meetinghouse
Misty Vale
Mondamon Farm
Montchanin Historic District
Monterey
Montgomery House
Morgan, William, Farm
Morrow, James, House
Mount Cuba
Mount Cuba Historic District
Mount Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage
Mt. Airy School No. 27
Naaman's Creek School
Naudain, Arnold S., House
Nelson, John B., House
New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way
New Castle County Court House
New Castle Historic District
New Castle Historic District
New Castle Ice Piers
New Castle Leather Raw Stock Warehouse
New Century Club
Newark Opera House
Newark Passenger Station
Newark Union Church and Cemetery
Newport National Bank
Newport Railroad Station
North Saint Georges Historic District
Noxontown
Odessa Historic District
Odessa Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Okolona
Old Asbury Methodist Church
Old Brick Store
Old Cann Mansion House
Old College Historic District
Old Customshouse
Old Drawyers Church
Old First Presbyterian Church
Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
Old Ford Dairy
Old Ford Dairy (Boundary Increase)
Old Fort Church
Old Newark Comprehensive School
Old Post Ofice
Old St. Anne's Church
Old St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall Commercial Historic District
Old Union Methodist Church
Ott's Chapel
Owl's Nest Country Place
Parker's Dairy Palace
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common
Pharo House
Philips-Thompson Buildings
Phillips, Thomas, Mill Complex
Pierson, T., Farm
Point Farm
Poplar Hall
Port Penn Historic District
Postles House
Public School No. 111-C
Public School No. 19
Public School No. 29
Pyle, Howard, Studios
Pyle, Joshua, House and Wagon Barn
Quaker Hill Historic District
Quaker Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Reading, Philip, Tannery
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
Reedy Island Range Rear Light
Retirement Farm
Reynold's Candy Company Building
Rhodes Pharmacy
Riverdale
Riverview Cemetery Company of Wilmington, Delaware
Robinson House
Rockford Park
Rockland Historic District
Rockwood
Rodney Court
Rodney Square Historic District
Rosedale
Rosemont
Rotheram Mill House
Rumsey Farm
Savin-Wilson House
Schagrin, Charles, Building
Schoonover, Frank E., Studios
Shallcross, Sereck, House
Shipley Run Historic District
Springer Farm
Springer, Charles, Tavern
Springer-Cranston House
St, Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
St. Georges Cemetery Caretaker's House
St. Georges Presbyterian Church
St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church
St. James Church
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's on the Brandywine
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church
St. Mary's School
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Starl House
Starr House
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (steamboat)
State Theater
Steel, James, House
Stewart, James, House
Stewart, James, Jr., House
Stinson, J., Farm
Stockton-Montmorency
Stonum
Strand Millas and Rock Spring
Sutton House
Swanwyck
Talley, William, House
Tatnall, Joseph, House
Taylor's Bridge School
Thomas, David W., House
Torbert Street Livery Stables
Townsend Historic District
Townsend, Henry, Building
Trinity Episcopal Church
U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse
Vail, A. M., House
Vandegrift, J., House
Vandyke-Heath House
Vansant, John C., House
Vernacular Frame House
Village of Arden
Walker's Mill and Walker's Bank
Walker, J., Farm
Walker, R., Barn
Walnut Green School
Walnut Lane
Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5
Wawaset Park Historic District
Weldin, Lewis, House
Welsh Tract Baptist Church
Wesley M.E. Church
West 9th Street Commercial Historic District
Weston
White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
White Hall
Williams House
Williams, J. K., House
Wilmington Amtrak Station
Wilmington and Western Railroad
Wilmington Club
Wilmington Rail Viaduct
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Wilmington Trust Company Bank
Wilmington YMCA
Wilson, Edward R., House
Windsor
Winterthur Museum and Gardens
Woman's Club of Newport
Wooddale Bridge
Wooddale Historic District
Woodside
Woodstock
Woodward Houses
Woolworth, F. W., Company Building
Wright House
Young, William, House
About New Castle County
New Castle County Timeline
New Castle County, located in the state of Delaware, has a rich and diverse history dating back to the earliest European settlements in the region. The area was originally home to the Lenape Native American tribe before Dutch explorers arrived in the early 17th century. The colony of New Sweden was established in the mid-1600s, but it was eventually taken over by the Dutch and later the English, who named the area New Castle after the city in England.
In the 18th century, New Castle County played a significant role in the American Revolution. It was home to several key figures, including Caesar Rodney, who famously rode from Delaware to Philadelphia to cast the deciding vote for American independence. The area was also a critical shipping and trading port, attracting merchants and businessmen from all over the region.
As the 19th century dawned, New Castle County transitioned from an agrarian society to an industrial hub. The growth of the county was fueled by the construction of canals and railroads, which brought prosperity and commerce to the area. Industries such as textiles, paper, and shipbuilding thrived during this time, attracting a wave of immigrants who found work and settled in the county.
In the 20th century, New Castle County experienced rapid urbanization and suburbanization. Wilmington, the county seat, grew into a major financial and corporate center, with the presence of large banking and chemical industries. The county also saw significant population growth, as people moved from rural areas to live closer to employment opportunities. In recent decades, New Castle County has focused on attracting high-tech industries and promoting economic development while preserving its historical landmarks and natural beauty.
In the 18th century, New Castle County played a significant role in the American Revolution. It was home to several key figures, including Caesar Rodney, who famously rode from Delaware to Philadelphia to cast the deciding vote for American independence. The area was also a critical shipping and trading port, attracting merchants and businessmen from all over the region.
As the 19th century dawned, New Castle County transitioned from an agrarian society to an industrial hub. The growth of the county was fueled by the construction of canals and railroads, which brought prosperity and commerce to the area. Industries such as textiles, paper, and shipbuilding thrived during this time, attracting a wave of immigrants who found work and settled in the county.
In the 20th century, New Castle County experienced rapid urbanization and suburbanization. Wilmington, the county seat, grew into a major financial and corporate center, with the presence of large banking and chemical industries. The county also saw significant population growth, as people moved from rural areas to live closer to employment opportunities. In recent decades, New Castle County has focused on attracting high-tech industries and promoting economic development while preserving its historical landmarks and natural beauty.
New Castle County Timeline
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of New Castle County, Delaware.
- New Castle County is founded by Dutch colonists and named after the city of Nieuw-Amstel, which later becomes New Castle, in 1664.
- In 1682, New Castle County becomes part of the newly formed British colony of Delaware.
- During the American Revolutionary War, New Castle County sees military action, including the Battle of Cooch's Bridge in 1777.
- In 1801, the state capital is moved from New Castle to Dover, but New Castle County remains an important economic and cultural center.
- The Industrial Revolution leads to the growth of manufacturing and industry in New Castle County in the 19th century.
- In the early 20th century, New Castle County experiences rapid urbanization and population growth.
- During World War II, New Castle County becomes a military hub with the construction of the New Castle Army Air Base.
- After the war, New Castle County continues to grow and develop, becoming a major center for banking, finance, and healthcare.