Govatos'/McVey Building explained

Govatos'/McVey Building
Location:800 N. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates:39.7434°N -75.5488°W
Architecture:Late Victorian, Queen Anne
Added:January 30, 1985
Refnum:85000150
Nrhp Type2:indcp
Partof:Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:10000079[1]
Designated Nrhp Type2:March 24, 2017
Nocat:yes

Govatos'/McVey Building is a historic commercial building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, rectangular plan building of bearing wall brick construction. During the first half of the 20th century, it was converted into a restaurant, candy factory/shop by removing original storefrontsalong East Eighth Street. The building features large half-hexagonal pedimented copper bays on the second and third stories in the Queen Anne style. The building has housed Govatos Chocolates since 1910–1918. Govatos is the last candy making firm in Wilmington and still makes hand-dipped candy by the same method as in 1894.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District . McMahon . Kevin . . . September 9, 2016 . March 4, 2016 . May 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000150}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Govatos'/McVey Building]. Alan Hawk . December 1984. and