| Townsend Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Roughly bounded by Gray, Ginn and South, Lattamus and Main Sts., and Commerce St. and Cannery Ln. and Railroad Ave., Townsend, Delaware |
| Coordinates: | 39.3942°N -75.6925°W |
| Builder: | Maloney, Thomas; et al. |
| Architecture: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian |
| Added: | May 8, 1986 |
| Refnum: | 86001029 |
Townsend Historic District is a national historic district located at Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 216 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in the crossroads and railroad village of Townsend. It includes a mix of commercial and residential buildings primarily dating to the late-19th century and early-20th century. Notable buildings include the Immanuel M. E. Church and Parsonage, Lattamus store (1851), Dr. Niles house (c. 1910), Maloney Store, Townsend-Dickenson Hotel/Harmon's Drug Store, Evan's Store (c. 1900), Hart's Grain, Seed and Coal Store, S. Townsend house (c. 1840), Winfield Cottage (c. 1870), school (1932), and the former St. Mary's Episcopal Church.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.