Bridgeville Historic District Explained

Bridgeville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Market, Main and Edgewood Sts., School House Ln., Maple Alley and the Delmarva Central Railroad tracks, Bridgeville, Delaware
Coordinates:38.7411°N -75.6017°W
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Added:April 14, 1994
Refnum:94000361

Bridgeville Historic District, also known as Lewisville and Lewis' Wharf, is a national historic district located at Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes 166 contributing buildings and 70 contributing structures at Bridgeville, a center of agricultural commerce. The district is primarily residential with resources built from the second quarter of the 19th century through the Great Depression. The dwellings are in a variety of vernacular forms including the "I-house," Shotgun house, and late 19th and 20th century revivals. Located in the district and separately listed are the Bridgeville Public Library and Old Bridgeville Fire House.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94000361}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bridgeville Historic District]. Peter E. Kurtze and Gabrielle Lanier. August 1993. and