Philips-Thompson Buildings was a set of two historic commercial buildings located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. They were built about 1884, and were two three-story, red brick buildings. They had a row of square decorative terra cotta tiles divides the second and third stories. They featured a corbelled brick cornice and sunburst decorations capping the central bays. The buildings housed a wholesale farm supply company, wholesale grocers and produce shops.[2] The buildings have been demolished.
Philips-Thompson Buildings | |
 Former site of the Philips-Thompson Buildings, June 2011 | |
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| Location | 200-206 E. 4th St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′22″N 75°32′59″W / 39.73944°N 75.54972°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | c. 1884 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000937[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sara C, Ramsey and Jean Athan (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Philips-Thompson Buildings". and Accompanying four photos
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-213, "Phillips-Thompson Building, 200-206 East Fourth Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 23 photos, 26 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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