Dover Green Historic District

Dover Green Historic District

Dover Green Historic District, January 2011
Location Bounded by Governors Ave., North, South, and East Sts., Dover, Delaware
Coordinates 39°09′05″N 75°32′13″W / 39.15139°N 75.53694°W / 39.15139; -75.53694Coordinates: 39°09′05″N 75°32′13″W / 39.15139°N 75.53694°W / 39.15139; -75.53694
Area 50.1 acres (20.3 ha)
Architect Reynolds, Alonzo
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Italianate, Georgian
NRHP Reference # 77000383[1]
Added to NRHP May 5, 1977

Dover Green Historic District is a national historic district located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 79 contributing buildings centered on The Green and including most of the inhabited part of 18th century Dover. Notable buildings include the Eagle Tavern (bef. 1791), Kent County Court House (1875), Baptist Church-Dover Century Club (1852), King Dougall House and Store House, Parke-Ridgely House (1728), and a number of 19th century Italianate-style commercial buildings. Also located in the district are the separately listed Bradford-Loockerman House, Christ Church, and Old Statehouse.[2]

Parke-Ridgley House

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] The Green also became part of First State National Historical Park on March 25, 2013 and is administered in cooperation with the National Park Service.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Susanne N, Fox and Edward F. Heite (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dover Green Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 50 photos
  3. ↑ http://www.nps.gov/frst/faqs.htm


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