Rodney Square

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Coordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′49″W / 39.7459467°N 75.5468667°W / 39.7459467; -75.5468667 (Rodney Square)

Looking southwest toward the DuPont Building and the Wilmington Library.

Rodney Square is the public square and national historic district located in downtown Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, named after American Revolutionary leader Caesar Rodney. A large statue of Rodney by James E. Kelly stands in the front of the square. The square was created in the early 20th century by John Jacob Raskob who worked for Pierre S. du Pont.^[1] The City Beautiful movement served as the inspiration for the effort.^[2]

Caesar Rodney statue on Rodney Square.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, as the Rodney Square Historic District.^[3]

Events

Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
First Night Wilmington
Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Citizen's Bank Caesar Rodney Half Marathon

Surrounding architecture

Wilmington Public Library on Rodney Square

The eight blocks surrounding the square contain a number of downtown buildings:

Name	Built	Architect	Style	Current Use
American Life Building	1971	I.M. Pei	Brutalist	Multi-tenant office
MBNA Bracebridge I	1995			BofA credit card headquarters
Delaware Trust Building	1930	Dennison & Hirons	Classical Revival	Condos and restaurants, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[4]
DuPont Building	1908			DuPont headquarters
First & Central Church				Presbyterian Church USA
Public Building	1916	Henry Hornbostel	Classical Revival	Law firm
Wilmington Mansion	1860s			Wilmington Club, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[4]
Wilmington Post Office	1937	Associated Federal Architects	Classical Revival	Wilmington Trust headquarters, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[4]
Wilmington Public Library	1922	Edward Lippincott Tilton	Beaux-Arts	Library

Corporate headquarters

Wilmington Trust headquarters with the I. M. Pei building to the left.

Current

DuPont
Wilmington Trust
Bank of America Credit Card Division

Former

American Viscose Company
Atlas Powder Company
Barnsdall Oil
Delaware Trust
Hercules Company
MBNA

Transportation

DART hybrid bus in Rodney Square.

Rodney Square serves as a major hub for public transit with the following connections:

DART First State bus lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19/30, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 54, 55
DART First State trolley: 32

References

↑ Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Rodney Square, DE
↑ Milford, Maureen (2003-10-19). "MBNA's homage to the past". The News Journal. Archived from the original on November 2003. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/09/11 through 8/12/11. National Park Service. 2011-08-19.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.

Location Coordinates from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), feature ID 217603; use ID at search interface

External links

v t e U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

Topics	Contributing property Keeper of the Register Historic district History of the National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Property types

Lists by county	Kent New Castle (Northern) New Castle (Southern) Sussex

Lists by city	Wilmington (New Castle County)

Other lists	Bridges National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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