This is a list of properties on the National Register of Historic Places in northern New Castle County, Delaware.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of th ...
north of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, excluding the city of
Wilmington. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
There are 397 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Of those, 224 sites are located outside Wilmington and north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and are listed here, including five sites that are further designated as
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...
s.
Current listings
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware
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List of National Historic Landmarks in Delaware
References
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Buildings and structures in New Castle County, Delaware
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