Old College Historic District

Old College Historic District

Old College, April 2010
Location Main and College Sts. on University of Delaware campus, Newark, Delaware
Coordinates 39°41′3″N 75°45′10″W / 39.68417°N 75.75278°W / 39.68417; -75.75278Coordinates: 39°41′3″N 75°45′10″W / 39.68417°N 75.75278°W / 39.68417; -75.75278
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1833
Architect Furness & Evans; Et al.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP Reference # 73000526[1]
Added to NRHP June 4, 1973

Old College Historic District is a national historic district located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It consists of six contributing buildings: Old College, Recitation Hall, Recitation Annex, Alumni Hall, Mechanical Hall, and Elliott House. These buildings formed the nucleus, and until the 20th century, the entire campus of Delaware College.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Rosemary Troy; Graydon Wood; Vincent Rogers. Richard Schmidt & Edward Heite (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old College Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-20.


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