Old College Historic District is a national historic district located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It consists of six contributing buildings: Old College, Recitation Hall, Recitation Annex, Alumni Hall, Mechanical Hall, and Elliott House. These buildings formed the nucleus, and until the 20th century, the entire campus of Delaware College.[2]
Old College Historic District | |
 Old College, April 2010 | |
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| Location | Main and College Sts. on University of Delaware campus, Newark, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′3″N 75°45′10″W / 39.68417°N 75.75278°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1833 |
| Architect | Furness & Evans; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000526[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Rosemary Troy; Graydon Wood; Vincent Rogers. Richard Schmidt & Edward Heite (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old College Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-212-A, "Old College Historic District, Old College, West Main Street at South College, Newark, New Castle County, DE", 11 photos, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material
- HABS No. DE-212-B, "Old College Historic District, Alumni House, Main & College Streets, Newark, New Castle County, DE", 1 photo