East Brandywine Historic District
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1500 Walnut, East Brandywine Historic District, January 2010
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Location | Roughly Bounded by Sixteenth St., Brandywine Creek, Twelfth St., and US 13, Wilmington, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°44′55″N 75°32′31″W / 39.74861°N 75.54194°WCoordinates: 39°44′55″N 75°32′31″W / 39.74861°N 75.54194°W |
Area | 80.3 acres (32.5 ha) |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Georgian |
NRHP Reference # | 85003220 |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1985 |
East Brandywine Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 189 contributing buildings located east of the central business district of Wilmington dating from the late-18th to the early-20th century. The buildings reflect a mix of architectural types and styles include industrial buildings, churches, schools, semi-detached houses, rowhouses, apartment houses, restaurants, and stores. Notable non-residential buildings include St. Patrick's Church, Diamond Match Company complex, Security Storage Warehouse, Francis Apartments, Winkler's Restaurant, Delaware Hosiery Manufacturing Company building, F.F. Slocomb Company building. The Howard High School, , and Starr House are located in the district and separately listed.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.