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Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Delaware)

Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 75°43′00″W / 39.44972°N 75.71667°W / 39.44972; -75.71667
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Middletown Historic District
Middletown Historic District, March 2010
Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Delaware)
Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Delaware) is located in the United States
Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Delaware)
LocationRoughly bounded by Redding, Scott, Lockwood, and Catherine Sts., Middletown, Delaware
Coordinates39°26′59″N 75°43′00″W / 39.44972°N 75.71667°W / 39.44972; -75.71667
Area51 acres (21 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
ArchitectJ.B. Fenemore (some roads and lots)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal, Eclectic
NRHP reference No.78000896[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 1978

Middletown Historic District is a national historic district located at Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 187 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Middletown. It is centered on the Middletown crossroads established in the 17th century. Residential buildings include notable examples of the Late Victorian and Federal styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Witherspoon Inn (1761), S. M. Reynolds and Company (1871), Delaware Trust Company (1918), People's National Bank (1884), and Forest Presbyterian Church (1851). Also located in the district is the separately listed Middletown Academy or Town Hall (1827).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Joan M. Norton (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Middletown Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying six photos