Brandywine Village Historic District

Brandywine Village Historic District
North side of Market Street, Brandywine Village Historic District, January 2010
Location Roughly bounded by Brandywine Creek, Tatnall, 22nd, Gordon Sts. ,Vandever Ave., Mabel St., and 14th St. bridge, Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°45′04″N 75°32′29″W / 39.75111°N 75.54139°WCoordinates: 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
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 71000229, 76002296 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP February 24, 1971, October 21, 1976 (Boundary Increase)

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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and expanded in 1976.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ Albert Kruse (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brandywine Village Historic District". and Accompanying 12 photos
  3. ↑ Albert Kruse (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brandywine Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)". and Accompanying 24 photos