Felton Historic District

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Felton Historic District
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East Main Street looking west, July 2015. The Felton United Methodist Church steeple is visible on the right.
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LocationRoughly bounded by North, Walnut, Main, and Niles streets
Felton, Delaware
United States
Coordinates 39°00′27″N75°34′56″W / 39.00750°N 75.58222°W / 39.00750; -75.58222 Coordinates: 39°00′27″N75°34′56″W / 39.00750°N 75.58222°W / 39.00750; -75.58222
Area38 acres (15 ha)
Architectural style Queen Anne, Delaware vernacular
NRHP reference No. 87002433 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1988

The Felton Historic District is a historic district located at Felton, Delaware, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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Description

The district encompasses 162 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the town of Felton built between 1856 and 1940. The district includes a number of 19th and 20th century commercial, institutional, and residential buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne and Delaware vernacular. Notable buildings include the United Methodist Church, Fountain House Hotel, Odd Fellows Hall, the Jackson hotel, Knights of Pythias Hall, the Alvin B. Connor House, the Godwin house, Hargardine House, and the Former Public School. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places January 26, 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Register of Historic Places (2015-07-14). "National Register Information System". National Park Service.
  2. Fox, Sue; Del Sordo, Steve; Duhadaway, Don (Jun 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Felton Historic District". nps.gov. National Park Service. and accompanying 26 photos

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