West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

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West 9th Street Commercial Historic District
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West 9th Street Commercial Historic District, June 2011
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Location111-320 W. 9th St., 901-909 N. Orange St., 825-901 N. Tatnall St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′44″N75°33′02″W / 39.74556°N 75.55056°W / 39.74556; -75.55056 Coordinates: 39°44′44″N75°33′02″W / 39.74556°N 75.55056°W / 39.74556; -75.55056
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1908 (1908)-1928
ArchitectWindrim, John Torrey; et al.
Architectural styleItalianate, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 08001204 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2008

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in a commercial area of Wilmington developed in the early 20th century. The district includes representative examples of the Italianate and Colonial Revival styles

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

Education

Residents are in the Christina School District. [2] They are zoned to Stubbs Early Childhood Center (K-5), [3] Bayard School (for grades 6–8), [4] and Christiana High School. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "West 9th Street Commercial Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved 2021-07-04. Wilmington ; 111-320 W. 9th St., 901-909 N. Orange St., 825-901 N. Tatnall St. - Apartments include 228 W 9th St Unit, 216 W 9th St Unit (link 2)
  3. "Urban Elementary Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. "Urban Middle Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. "Urban High Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-04.