Braunstein's Building | |
Location | 704-706 N. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°44′34″N75°32′57″W / 39.742764°N 75.549287°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | c. 1900 | , 1924
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Part of | Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District (ID10000079 [1] ) |
MPS | Market Street MRA (64000105) |
NRHP reference No. | 85003190 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1985 |
Designated CP | March 24, 2017 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [2]
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