Braunstein's Building

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Braunstein's Building
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Braunstein Building, January 2010
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Location704-706 N. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′34″N75°32′57″W / 39.742764°N 75.549287°W / 39.742764; -75.549287
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1900 (1900), 1924
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPS Market Street MRA
NRHP reference No. 85003190 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1985

Braunstein's Building is a historic commercial building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It consists of two buildings built about 1900, and combined in 1924 as a single unit. The building at 704 is a four-story, two bay brick commercial building and the buildings at 706 is a four-story, three bay brick commercial building. It features a unifying first floor display window made of pressed metal, with accents of raised bands, panels with basket weave design, and stained glass in the Beaux Arts style. The storefront was added in 1924. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Alan Hawk and Susan Eggert (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Braunstein's Building". and Accompanying four photos