Cool Spring Park Historic District

Cool Spring Park Historic District

Cool Spring Park, March 2010
Location Bounded by Park Pl., Jackson, Van Buren, and 10th Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°45′00″N 75°33′34″W / 39.75000°N 75.55944°W / 39.75000; -75.55944Coordinates: 39°45′00″N 75°33′34″W / 39.75000°N 75.55944°W / 39.75000; -75.55944
Area 341.4 acres (138.2 ha)
Built 1880 (1880)
Architect Lenderman,I. M.
Architectural style Gothic, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 83003513, 07000792(Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP December 27, 1983, August 7, 2007 (Boundary Increase)

Cool Spring Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 316 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in located in and around Cool Spring Park in Wilmington. It developed in the late-19th century as a middle class residential area. They are primarily semi-detached dwellings in a variety of popular styles including Gothic Revival and Queen Anne. Also located in the district is the Cool Spring Pumping Station associated with the Cool Spring Reservoir, Cool Spring Elementary School, and Knights of Pythias Hall.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Priscilla M. Thompson (July 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cool Spring Park Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying 30 photos
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