Summary
Brandywine Village Historic District is a national historic district located along Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 12 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures. Brandywine Village developed in the late-18th century as a group of flour mills, the homes of prosperous millers, mill workers, shop keepers and artisans. Located in the district are a set of mill owner built homes of granite. Notable buildings include the Gothic Revival style St. John's Episcopal Church (1857-1858) designed by noted Philadelphia architect John Notman, Brandywine Methodist Episcopal Church (1857), and Brandywine Academy (1798). In 1788, Brandywine Village was the site of the first mechanized mill designed by Oliver Evans.[2][3]
Brandywine Village Historic District | |
 North side of Market Street, Brandywine Village Historic District, January 2010 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Brandywine Creek, Tatnall, 22nd, Gordon Sts., Vandever Ave., Mabel St., and 14th St. bridge, Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′04″N 75°32′29″W / 39.75111°N 75.54139°W |
| Area | 33 acres (13 ha) |
| Built | 1788 |
| Architect | Notman, John |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000229, 76002296 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1971, October 21, 1976 (Boundary Increase) |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and expanded in 1976.[1]
Education edit
Residents are zoned to the Red Clay Consolidated School District.[4][5] It is zoned to Evan G. Shortlidge Academy (Kindergarten-Grade 2),[6] Emalea P. Warner Elementary School (grades 2–5),[7] Skyline Middle School (6-8),[8] and John Dickinson School (9-12).[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Albert Kruse (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brandywine Village Historic District". and Accompanying 12 photos
- ^ Albert Kruse (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brandywine Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)". and Accompanying 24 photos
- ^ "Brandywine Village". National Park Service. Retrieved July 3, 2021. - Addresses of private residences and apartments: 1807 Market Street (from p. 16/24), 1803 & 1805 Market apartments (18/24).
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to school boundary maps.
- ^ "Shortlidge_Warner_2016.pdf" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Warner_Shortlidge_2016.pdf" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Skyline_2016.pdf" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Dickinson_City_2016.pdf" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
