Townsend Historic District is a national historic district located at Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 216 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in the crossroads and railroad village of Townsend. It includes a mix of commercial and residential buildings primarily dating to the late-19th century and early-20th century. Notable buildings include the Immanuel M. E. Church and Parsonage, Lattamus store (1851), Dr. Niles house (c. 1910), Maloney Store, Townsend-Dickenson Hotel/Harmon's Drug Store, Evan's Store (c. 1900), Hart's Grain, Seed and Coal Store, S. Townsend house (c. 1840), Winfield Cottage (c. 1870), school (1932), and the former St. Mary's Episcopal Church.[2]
Townsend Historic District | |
 House on Main Street | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Gray, Ginn and South, Lattamus and Main Sts., and Commerce St. and Cannery Ln. and Railroad Ave., Townsend, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°23′39″N 75°41′33″W / 39.39417°N 75.69250°W |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
| Built by | Maloney, Thomas; et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001029[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 1986 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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Immanuel Church -
304 Main St. -
314 Main St. -
637 Commerce St. -
607 Commerce St. -
611 Commerce St.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Valerie Cesna and Hubert F. Jicha, III (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Townsend Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying 39 photos
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. DE-24, "Townsend Water Tower, Lattomus Avenue, Townsend, New Castle, DE"