Victorian Dover Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Roughly bounded by Silver Lake, St. Jones River, North and Queen Sts., Dover, Delaware |
Coordinates: | 39.1642°N -75.5264°W |
Builder: | Bradford, Rev. Thomas B. |
Architecture: | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival |
Added: | July 16, 1979 |
Refnum: | 79000622 |
Victorian Dover Historic District is a national historic district located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 482 contributing buildings representative of the community's commercial, domestic and industrial development between the first quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century. Notable buildings include the Wesley United Methodist Church (c. 1850), Whatcoat United Methodist Church (1871-1872), Dover's Railroad Station (1860s, 1911), Capitol Theatre (1903-1904), and Priscilla Block (1896). Located in the district is the separately listed John Bullen House.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.