The Frederica Historic District is a national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located at
Frederica,
Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county seat is Dover, the state capital of Delaware. It i ...
. It encompasses 118 contributing buildings in the town of Frederica. The oldest buildings date to the middle of the 18th century. The district includes a number of 18th and 19th century commercial and residential buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including
Greek Revival,
Italianate, and
Federal
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. Notable buildings include Trinity Methodist Church (1856), Robbins Hardware Store, the Hathorn House, Wootten Store, John Dill Store, Robert Dill House, firehouse, post office, and the Governor Hall House (1828, c. 1861), the home of Delaware Governor
John W. Hall
John Wood Hall (January 1, 1817 – January 23, 1892) was an American merchant and politician from Frederica, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of De ...
(1817-1892).
[ and ]
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
[
File:Frederica DE Hathorn House from NE.JPG , Rear of Hathorn House
File:Frederica DE Trinity United Methodist.jpg , Trinity United Methodist Church
File:Frederica DE John Dill Store.JPG , John Dill Store
File:Frederica DE 113 Market St.JPG , 113 Market Street
File:Frederica DE 109 Market St.JPG , 109 Market Street
]
References
External links
John Dill Store, 2 Market Street, Frederica, Kent County, DE
3 photos, 8 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
Federal architecture in Delaware
Greek Revival architecture in Delaware
Italianate architecture in Delaware
Historic districts in Kent County, Delaware
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware
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