Lower Market Street Historic District Explained

Lower Market Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Market St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates:39.7392°N -75.5519°W
Architect:Royer Bros.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal
Added:May 15, 1980, February 21, 1985 (Boundary Increase)
Refnum:80000936, 85000314 (Boundary Increase)

Lower Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 132 contributing buildings the central business district of Wilmington. It includes attached commercial and commercial/residential structures dating from the mid-18th to the early-20th century. The buildings reflect a variety of popular architectural styles including Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Federal, and Art Deco. Notable buildings include the Farmers Bank (1912), Jake's Market (c. 1870), Wilmington and Brandywine Bank, Joshua Conner and Sons, J.T. Montgomery Jewelry Store, and Wilmington Publishing Company Building.[1] [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 1985.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000936}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Market Street Historic District]. Jean C. Athan . November 1979. and
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000314}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Market Street Historic District]. Alan Hawk . December 1984. and