Old College Historic District

Historic district in Delaware, United States

United States historic place

Old College Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

Old College, April 2010

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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; -75.75278
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 No.| 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

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ Rosemary Troy; Graydon Wood; Vincent Rogers. Richard Schmidt & Edward Heite (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old College Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010.

## External links

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* Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-212-A, "Old College Historic District, Old College, West Main Street at South College, Newark, New Castle County, DE", 11 photos, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material
* HABS No. DE-212-B, "Old College Historic District, Alumni House, Main & College Streets, Newark, New Castle County, DE", 1 photo

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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