query: What county is Wilmington, Delaware in?

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Lenape: "Paxahakink /" "Pakehakink)" is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It is at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine River, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister in the

title: Wilmington Airport (Delaware)

text: Wilmington Airport (Delaware) Wilmington Airport (commonly known as New Castle Airport, New Castle County Airport, or to a lesser extent Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport) is an airport located in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware near Wilmington, Delaware. Owned by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, it is five miles (8 km) south of Wilmington and about 30 miles (50 km) from Philadelphia. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 642 passenger

title: Wilmington Manor, Delaware

text: population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. Wilmington Manor, Delaware Wilmington Manor is a census-designated place (CDP) in north-eastern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 7,889 at the 2010 census. Wilmington Manor is located at (39.6867795, -75.5843695). It is just northwest of the city of New Castle and South of the City of Wilmington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. West Wilmington Manor East Wilmington Manor In 2010, Wilmington Manor

title: Wilmington Manor, Delaware

text: Wilmington Manor, Delaware Wilmington Manor is a census-designated place (CDP) in north-eastern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 7,889 at the 2010 census. Wilmington Manor is located at (39.6867795, -75.5843695). It is just northwest of the city of New Castle and South of the City of Wilmington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. West Wilmington Manor East Wilmington Manor In 2010, Wilmington Manor had a population of 7,889 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.6% White, 15.5% African American, 0.5% Native American,

title: National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware

text: National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware This is a list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilmington, Delaware: For reasons of size, the listings in New Castle County are divided into three lists: those in Wilmington, other listings in northern New Castle County (north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal), and those in southern New Castle County (south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal). There are 387 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Of these, 84 are in Wilmington. Five of these sites are further designated as

title: Woodstock (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The Woodstock house is currently occupied as part of a resident curator ship program run by New Castle County. Woodstock (Wilmington, Delaware) Woodstock, also known as Banning Park, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The house was restored in 1929. The "Woodstock" house stands at the highest point of the park. From this height can be seen the Delaware and Christina Rivers and their surrounding marshes. The house is of brick, with a two-story east wing said to have been built in 1743,

title: Wilmington Airport (Delaware)

text: 1/19 is 7,012 by 150 feet (2,137 x 46 m); 14/32 is 4,602 by 150 feet (1,403 x 46 m). In the year ending October 31, 2011, the airport had 67,328 aircraft operations, average 184 per day: 85% general aviation, 10% military, 5% air taxi, and <1% airline. 219 aircraft were then based at the airport: 48% single-engine, 30% jet, 11% multi-engine, 9% military, and 2% helicopter. Wilmington Airport (Delaware) Wilmington Airport (commonly known as New Castle Airport, New Castle County Airport, or to a lesser extent Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport) is an airport located in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware

text: National Historic Landmarks. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. Contents: Divisions in Delaware National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware This is a list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilmington, Delaware: For reasons of size, the listings in New Castle County are divided into three lists: those in Wilmington, other listings in northern New Castle County (north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal), and those in southern New Castle County (south of the

title: Delaware Avenue Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: located in the district is the St. Stephen's Lutheran Church and the Sailors and Soldiers Monument. The separately listed Howard Pyle Studios is also located in the district. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, with a boundary increase in 1987. Delaware Avenue Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) Delaware Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 180 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure developed in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The district is primarily residential and includes a variety of Victorian-era mansions and large dwellings in

text: Delaware Avenue Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) Delaware Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 180 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure developed in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The district is primarily residential and includes a variety of Victorian-era mansions and large dwellings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and American Four Square The houses are detached or semi-detached and are primarily three stories in height with extensive wings to the rear. The district also includes 20th century apartment complexes. Also

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: reign of George II of Great Britain. As of the 2017 United States Census estimate, the city's population is 72,846. It is the fifth least populous city in the U.S. to be the most populous in its state. The Wilmington Metropolitan Division, comprising New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD and Salem County, NJ, had an estimated 2016 population of 719,876. The Delaware Valley metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, had a 2016 population of 6,070,500, and a combined statistical area of 7,179,357. Wilmington is built on the site of Fort Christina and

title: Woodstock (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Woodstock (Wilmington, Delaware) Woodstock, also known as Banning Park, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The house was restored in 1929. The "Woodstock" house stands at the highest point of the park. From this height can be seen the Delaware and Christina Rivers and their surrounding marshes. The house is of brick, with a two-story east wing said to have been built in 1743, and a two-and-one half story west wing built-in 1833. The addition of porches (front, side, and rear) and a kitchen shed during the 1930s are the only modern changes. On the

title: Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: in 1974. Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware) Old Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1798, and is a large two-story brick building in a late-Georgian / early-Federal style. The roof is gently sloping and is topped by a large octagonal cupola and once had a wooden balustrade. The building housed the Wilmington city government until 1916 and served as a focal point of many public events in Delawares history. The property is owned and managed by the Delaware Historical Society It was added to the National Register of

title: Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Old Town Hall (Wilmington, Delaware) Old Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1798, and is a large two-story brick building in a late-Georgian / early-Federal style. The roof is gently sloping and is topped by a large octagonal cupola and once had a wooden balustrade. The building housed the Wilmington city government until 1916 and served as a focal point of many public events in Delawares history. The property is owned and managed by the Delaware Historical Society It was added to the National Register of Historic Places

title: Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Historic District. Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware) Starr House, also known as the Michael VanKirk House, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1801 and 1806, and is 2 1/2-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. The house was restored in 1946 and considered the last example of colonial architecture in the city of Wilmington. Adjacent to the house is a mid-19th century frame summer kitchen, which contains a beehive oven, has been encased in brick. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the

title: Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware) Starr House, also known as the Michael VanKirk House, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1801 and 1806, and is 2 1/2-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. The house was restored in 1946 and considered the last example of colonial architecture in the city of Wilmington. Adjacent to the house is a mid-19th century frame summer kitchen, which contains a beehive oven, has been encased in brick. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the East Brandywine

title: Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware) Rosemont, also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House, is a historic home located at 15 Cragmere Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1893, and is a -story, three-bay, T-shaped vernacular brick-and-frame farmhouse. It consists of a gambrel-roofed main block with projecting central bay, with a gable-roofed rear wing. The house has elements of Stick, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival-style detailing. Also on the property is a -story frame carriage house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009. The property was the Highlighted Property of the

title: Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of March 6, 2009. Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware) Rosemont, also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House, is a historic home located at 15 Cragmere Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1893, and is a -story, three-bay, T-shaped vernacular brick-and-frame farmhouse. It consists of a gambrel-roofed main block with projecting central bay, with a gable-roofed rear wing. The house has elements of Stick, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival-style detailing. Also on the property is a -story frame carriage house. It was listed on the National Register

title: U.S. Route 13 Business (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: U.S. Route 13 Business (Wilmington, Delaware) U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Bus.) is an business route of US 13 that runs through the heart of the city of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware, where US 13 bypasses downtown Wilmington to the east, running near Interstate 495 (I-495) and the Delaware River. US 13 Bus. begins at I-495 and US 13 at the southern border of Wilmington and heads north toward the downtown area, where it splits into a one-way pair. Past downtown, the business route heads through the northeastern part of the city on North Market Street before

title: Trinity Episcopal Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: three story rowhouse, known as Harris House, is attached to the complex by a second story walkway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Trinity Parish operates two church buildings in Wilmington, both listed by the NRHP: the main building on North Adams, and Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes), built in 1699, at East 7th and Church Streets. Trinity Episcopal Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1108 N. Adams Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by architect Theophilus P. Chandler, and built in 1890.

title: Louviers (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Du Pont from 1837 to 1865. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The house has since been demolished, and its site incorporated into the DuPont Country Club, but the gate houses along Rockland Road and the iron bridge over the Brandywine remain. Louviers (Wilmington, Delaware) Louviers, also known as Upper Louviers and Black Gates, was a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The original section was built in 1833, as a two-story stone dwelling measuring 31 feet, 8 inches, wide and 35 feet long. Additions were made in 1833, 1837, after

title: Louviers (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Louviers (Wilmington, Delaware) Louviers, also known as Upper Louviers and Black Gates, was a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The original section was built in 1833, as a two-story stone dwelling measuring 31 feet, 8 inches, wide and 35 feet long. Additions were made in 1833, 1837, after 1837, and after 1901. The second addition included a third floor and the facade with Greek Revival style porch. Also located on the property are contributing gate houses and an iron bridge (1877) that joined Louviers to the powder yards. It was the home of Admiral Samuel Francis

title: Logan House (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: St. Patrick's Day. In the 1930s, the Hotel closed and only a restaurant and tavern remained in operation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Logan House (Wilmington, Delaware) Logan House is a historic hotel located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1865, and is a three-story, five bay by five bay, flat roofed brick building with Italianate elements. It has three one-story wings; one original brick wing, a wing added about 1910, and a concrete block wing added about 1960. Also on the property is a contributing brick carriage house.

title: Logan House (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Logan House (Wilmington, Delaware) Logan House is a historic hotel located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1865, and is a three-story, five bay by five bay, flat roofed brick building with Italianate elements. It has three one-story wings; one original brick wing, a wing added about 1910, and a concrete block wing added about 1960. Also on the property is a contributing brick carriage house. The hotel was named for American Civil War General John A. Logan. It has been owned by the Kelly family since 1889 and has been a traditional gathering place on

title: Old First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: America restored the interior to its original condition in 1981. Old First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington is a historic Presbyterian church located on West Street on Brandywine Park Drive in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Built in 1740, the one-story brick structure measures 30 feet by 40 feet and has a gambrel roof. Originally located on the east side of Wilmington's Market Street between 9th and 10th Streets, the building was used during the American Revolution by British troops as a prison and hospital during the occupation of Wilmington after the Battle of Brandywine,

text: Old First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington is a historic Presbyterian church located on West Street on Brandywine Park Drive in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Built in 1740, the one-story brick structure measures 30 feet by 40 feet and has a gambrel roof. Originally located on the east side of Wilmington's Market Street between 9th and 10th Streets, the building was used during the American Revolution by British troops as a prison and hospital during the occupation of Wilmington after the Battle of Brandywine, September 12, 1777. It remained a house of worship until

title: Wawaset Park, Wilmington, Delaware

text: and ample lawns giving it the setting of a suburb within the city, was influenced by the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, and its architecture includes Tudor cottages, Georgian mansions, and elements of the Picturesque and Gothic styles. The dwellings are unified by slate roofing. The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Wawaset Park, Wilmington, Delaware Wawaset Park is a planned community national historic district located on the western edge of the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The area was formerly the grounds of Schuetzen Park, a horse racing and later

title: Wawaset Park, Wilmington, Delaware

text: Wawaset Park, Wilmington, Delaware Wawaset Park is a planned community national historic district located on the western edge of the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The area was formerly the grounds of Schuetzen Park, a horse racing and later auto racing track and fairgrounds. It was purchased in 1917 by the DuPont Company and developed into single-family houses, semi-detached and row houses to meet the housing need for the company's expanding corporate staff. The historic district encompasses 321 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The neighborhood's design by noted Baltimore architect Edward L. Palmer, Jr., with curvilinear streets

title: New Castle County, Delaware

text: New Castle County, Delaware New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2010 census, the population was 538,479, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with just under 60% of the state's population of 897,936 in the same census. The county seat is Wilmington. New Castle County is included in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after the English city of Newcastle. New Castle County has the highest population and population density of any Delaware county, and it is the smallest county in the

title: St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: the Wilmington African American community dating from the late-1880s. The current complex was built to replace the previous church and rectory destroyed by a fire in 1945. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware) St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 1012 French Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1947, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay, brick and cast stone church building with a gable roof. It is in the late Gothic Revival style. The rectory is a

text: Trinity Episcopal Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1108 N. Adams Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by architect Theophilus P. Chandler, and built in 1890. It is constructed of grayish white "Avondale" limestone laid in random coursed rock-faced ashlar blocks in the Gothic Revival style. It features pointed arch windows and doors, a high spire, the additional pinnacles on the side of the building, and buttresses. The parish house and rectory were added to the church in 1911 and the chapel was added in 1949. An adjacent brick

title: St. Mary's School (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: of Historic Places in 1983. St. Mary's School (Wilmington, Delaware) St. Mary's School is a historic Roman Catholic school building at 502 Pine Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1866 to serve children of parishioners of the adjacent St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. It housed a parochial school until 1979, after which it was occupied by the Elementary Workshop Montessori School. It is a three-story, five bay by four bay, brick structure with a low hipped roof in the Italianate style. It features a wooden box cornice around the entire roof line. It

text: St. Mary's School (Wilmington, Delaware) St. Mary's School is a historic Roman Catholic school building at 502 Pine Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1866 to serve children of parishioners of the adjacent St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. It housed a parochial school until 1979, after which it was occupied by the Elementary Workshop Montessori School. It is a three-story, five bay by four bay, brick structure with a low hipped roof in the Italianate style. It features a wooden box cornice around the entire roof line. It added to the National Register

title: Quaker Hill Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with a boundary increase in 1985. Quaker Hill Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) The Quaker Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 151 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood west of the central business district of Wilmington. The district includes 19th-century residential structures of all classes, along with several 19th-and 20th-century commercial structures. The predominant structures are three-story rowhouse dwellings in a variety of popular styles including Second Empire, Italianate, and Gothic Revival. Notable non-residential buildings include the Quaker

title: New Castle County, Delaware

text: substantial majority of the state legislature, 27 state house districts and 17 state senate districts are based in the county. New Castle County, Delaware New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2010 census, the population was 538,479, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with just under 60% of the state's population of 897,936 in the same census. The county seat is Wilmington. New Castle County is included in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after the English city of Newcastle. New Castle

text: Quaker Hill Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) The Quaker Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 151 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood west of the central business district of Wilmington. The district includes 19th-century residential structures of all classes, along with several 19th-and 20th-century commercial structures. The predominant structures are three-story rowhouse dwellings in a variety of popular styles including Second Empire, Italianate, and Gothic Revival. Notable non-residential buildings include the Quaker Meetinghouse and Cemetery, St. Peter's Cathedral and Rectory (1816), Union Methodist Church, and New Mount Bethel Baptist Church

title: William Talley House (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: William Talley House (Wilmington, Delaware) William Talley House is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1770, as a one-room deep, two-room wide fieldstone dwelling. The house has evolved to a 2 1/2-story, four bay, rectangular dwelling with a steep gable roof. It has two rectangular inside end brick chimneys covered with stucco that project through the gable peak. The shed-roofed, sun porch addition was built in the 1940s and a saltbox form rear frame addition was built in the 1960s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

title: Grace United Methodist Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Grace United Methodist Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Grace United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 9th and West Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by architect Thomas Dixon and built in 1868. It is constructed of serpentine stone of a light pea green color in the Victorian Gothic style. The church building measures approximately 166 feet by 102 feet, 6 inches. It features a needle spire that rises to 186 feet and is topped by a Celtic cross. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was dedicated in

text: 1868 to the Union victory at Gettysburg, which saved the city from being ransacked by the advancing Confederates. Grace United Methodist Church (Wilmington, Delaware) Grace United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 9th and West Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by architect Thomas Dixon and built in 1868. It is constructed of serpentine stone of a light pea green color in the Victorian Gothic style. The church building measures approximately 166 feet by 102 feet, 6 inches. It features a needle spire that rises to 186 feet and is topped by a

title: Friends Meetinghouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Friends Meetinghouse (Wilmington, Delaware) Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 4th and West Streets in Wilmington, Delaware in the Quaker Hill neighborhood. The meeting is still active with a membership of about 400 and is part of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. It was built in 1815–1817 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The first Quaker meeting for worship in Delaware was held in New Castle at the house of Governor Lovelace in September 1672, when George Fox visited the town. After William Penn became proprietor of the "Three Lower Counties," as Delaware

title: National Register of Historic Places listings in southern New Castle County, Delaware

text: are located south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and are listed here, including one site further designated as a National Historic Landmark. There are 84 sites in Wilmington, which are listed at National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware. There are 220 sites in northern New Castle County outside Wilmington, which are listed at National Register of Historic Places listings in northern New Castle County, Delaware. Contents: Divisions in Delaware National Register of Historic Places listings in southern New Castle County, Delaware This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in southern New

title: Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware) The Old Customshouse is a historic government building at 516 North King Street in Wilmington, Delaware. It was built in 1855 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Originally, Delaware's custom house existed in New Castle, but it was moved to a small rented building on Water Street in Wilmington around 1800. In 1837, the First Board of Trade came into existence to promote trade through the port of Wilmington. As one of their first actions, the organization sent a petition to Congress asking for a permanent custom house. Representative George R.

text: St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware) St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 1012 French Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1947, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay, brick and cast stone church building with a gable roof. It is in the late Gothic Revival style. The rectory is a two-story, three bay brick and cast stone building constructed in 1954. It is connected to the church by a one-story hyphen. St. Joseph's is associated with the Josephite Fathers and the work they did to establish community services for

title: Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: in 1987. Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) Church Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 22 of which are single family fully attached rowhouse dwellings. They are primarily two-story, brick structures. It also includes a large Second Empire building which was originally a saloon and hotel, a bar and restaurant which also has Second Empire elements, and a smaller Queen Anne style store. The area developed between about 1880 and 1920 and many residents worked for the railroad. It was added to the National Register of

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: out of the city along Kirkwood Highway; Delaware Route 4, which heads southwest from the downtown area along Maryland Avenue; Delaware Route 9, which enters the city from the south along New Castle Avenue before crossing the Christina River and heading west through the center of the city along 4th Street; Delaware Route 9A, which provides access to the Port of Wilmington; Delaware Route 48, which heads west from the downtown area along Lancaster Avenue; Delaware Route 52, which follows Delaware Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue northwest out of the city to Kennett Pike; and Delaware Route 202, which follows Concord

text: Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware) Church Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 22 of which are single family fully attached rowhouse dwellings. They are primarily two-story, brick structures. It also includes a large Second Empire building which was originally a saloon and hotel, a bar and restaurant which also has Second Empire elements, and a smaller Queen Anne style store. The area developed between about 1880 and 1920 and many residents worked for the railroad. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places

title: New Castle County, Delaware

text: to Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey. New Castle County, like all of Delaware's counties, is subdivided into hundreds. New Castle County is apportioned into ten hundreds: Brandywine, Christiana, Wilmington (the city of Wilmington, which, by law, is a hundred in itself), Mill Creek, White Clay Creek, Pencader, New Castle, Red Lion, St. Georges and Appoquinimink. The highest natural point in Delaware, Ebright Azimuth at 451 feet (137 m), is located in New Castle County. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built through New Castle County, and adjoining Cecil County, Maryland, between 1822 and 1829. As of the census of

title: Delaware Route 2

text: Delaware Route 2 Delaware Route 2 (DE 2) is a east–west highway located in northern New Castle County, Delaware. It runs from DE 72 and DE 273 on the eastern edge of Newark east to DE 52 in Wilmington. DE 2 is known variously as Capitol Trail, Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington Avenue, and Lincoln and Union Streets along its route. Between Newark and Wilmington, the route is a four- to six-lane divided highway that passes through suburban areas. In Wilmington, DE 2 is routed along a one-way pair of city streets. What would become DE 2 was paved by 1924 and

title: Wilmington Hundred

text: Wilmington Hundred Wilmington Hundred is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they presently have no meaningful use or purpose except as a geographical point of reference. Wilmington Hundred is that portion of New Castle County that surrounds the confluence of the Christiana River, and Brandywine Creek, where they enter the Delaware River, and is one and the same as the municipal corporation of the city of Wilmington. It was formed from Christiana Hundred,

title: United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: of Historic Places in 1979. United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware) The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Main Post Office, is a historic post office, courthouse, and custom house, located on Rodney Square in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by Irwin & Leighton in 1933-1935, and building was completed in 1937. It is in the Classical Revival. It is a three-story, cut stone structure with six large stone pillars across the main entrance. the gross building area is 104,669 sq. ft. It now serves as Wilmington Trust headquarters. It was

text: United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware) The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Main Post Office, is a historic post office, courthouse, and custom house, located on Rodney Square in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by Irwin & Leighton in 1933-1935, and building was completed in 1937. It is in the Classical Revival. It is a three-story, cut stone structure with six large stone pillars across the main entrance. the gross building area is 104,669 sq. ft. It now serves as Wilmington Trust headquarters. It was listed on the National Register

title: Wilmington Hundred

text: Street (U.S. Route 13), which is the old main highway between Philadelphia, Wilmington and Dover, Concord Avenue (Delaware Route 202), and the old main highway between Wilmington and Baltimore, now Maryland Avenue (Delaware Route 4). A portion of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, subsequently the main north-south line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, and a portion of the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, now CSX Transportation's Philadelphia Subdivision, both cross through Wilmington. Wilmington Hundred Wilmington Hundred is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the

title: New Castle County, Delaware

text: largest police organization in the state of Delaware. New Castle County maintains a county wide police force with authorization to enforce laws throughout the county, including within incorporated municipalities. The county police force is supported by local municipality police agencies in Middletown, Newark, Delaware City, Wilmington, Newport, Elsmere, the city of New Castle, the University of Delaware, as well as the Delaware State Police. New Castle County also operates a nationally accredited, county-run paramedic service through its Emergency Medical Services Division. NCC*EMS is the ALS (Advanced Life Support) component of a two-tiered, paramedic intercept system. County paramedics are located in

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: lead through downtown. Wilmington is served by the Brandywine, Christina, and Red Clay school districts for elementary, junior high, and high school public education. The New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District operates Howard High School of Technology in the city of Wilmington. In 1954, the "Brown v. Board of Education" decision by the U.S. Supreme Court forced the then segregated schools of New Castle County to desegregate. However, the subsequent eleven school districts that were created in the county, including the Wilmington School District, soon became de facto segregated, as the Wilmington School District became predominately black, and the districts

title: Wilmington Airport (Delaware)

text: boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2011 and 1,064 passenger boardings in 2012. Thanks to the inauguration of service by Frontier Airlines, 2013 enplanements increased to 52,456, though Frontier ceased its Delaware service in 2015, thus making Delaware the only state in the country without regularly scheduled passenger airline service. The airport opened before World War II, named the Wilmington Airport and the Greater Wilmington Airport. The facility was taken over by the United States Army Air Forces during the war. Under USAAF control, the airport became New Castle Army Air Base. Its mission was to facilitate the movement of aircraft

title: New Castle County, Delaware

text: state by area. It has more people than the other two counties, Kent and Sussex, combined. It is also the most economically developed of the three. Matt Meyer was elected New Castle County Executive in 2016. New Castle County is home to two minor league sports teams: the Wilmington Blue Rocks (baseball) and the Delaware Blue Coats (basketball) which also plays in Wilmington. It also has a professional auto racing track in New Castle known as Airport Speedway, which races on Saturday nights throughout the summer. The first permanent European settlement on Delaware soil was Fort Christina, resulting from Peter

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: The current mayor of Wilmington is Mike Purzycki (D). The Delaware Department of Correction Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, renamed from Multi-Purpose Criminal Justice Facility in 2004 and housing both pretrial and posttrial male prisoners, is located in Wilmington. The prison is often referred to as the "Gander Hill Prison" after the neighborhood it is located in. The prison opened in 1982. Many Wilmington City workers belong to one of several Locals of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union. The city of Wilmington is made up of the following neighborhoods: The City of Wilmington designates nine

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: Yard to the northeast of the city in Edgemoor. DART First State (Delaware Authority for Regional Transit) operates public bus service with approximately 40 bus lines serving the city and the surrounding suburbs as well as inter-county service to Dover, the state capital, and seasonal service to Lewes and Rehoboth Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Most DART First State bus routes operating in Wilmington either terminate at Wilmington Station or Rodney Square, the main bus transit hubs in the city. DART First State also offers RideShare Delaware, a program which links commuters looking for carpools or vanpools. In addition, the

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: site offers transit riders, walkers or bikers a Guaranteed Ride Home in the event of a work emergency. Greyhound Lines operates interstate bus service out of the Wilmington Bus Station at the rail station. The closest major airport is Philadelphia International Airport. A few miles south of Wilmington is Wilmington Airport, which serves as a base for both the Delaware Army National Guard and Delaware Air National Guard. Wilmington is also served by the Port of Wilmington, a modern full-service deepwater port and marine terminal handling over 400 vessels per year with an annual import/export cargo tonnage of 5 million

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: the city at Eden Park Stadium. In 2013, Bearfight FC of Wilmington was founded as the only United States Adult Soccer Association hailing from Delaware, qualifying them as the sole representative of The First State in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In 2010, "Sporting News" ranked Wilmington 351st on its list of the 400 Best Sports Towns, behind two smaller Delaware cities, Newark (218) and Dover (208). The Wilmington State Parks are a group of four parks in Wilmington operated by the Delaware State Park system. The four parks are Brandywine Park, including the Brandywine Zoo and Baynard Stadium,

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: Arts are housed in the building of the former Wilmington High School. Great Oaks Charter School and Kuumba Academy are housed in the Community Education Building (a/k/a "C.E.B"), formerly known as Bracebridge IV, acquired by Bank of America from MBNA Corp. in 1997 and donated to The Longwood Foundation in 2012. There are several colleges operating in the city of Wilmington: Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Lenape: "Paxahakink /" "Pakehakink)" is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It is

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: filled with hostile takeovers. Wilmington's other notable industries include insurance (American Life Insurance Company [ALICO], Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Delaware), retail banking (including the Delaware headquarters of: Wilmington Trust (Now a branch of M&T Bank, after Wilmington Trust merged with M&T in 2011), PNC Bank, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, Citizens Bank, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, and Artisans' Bank), and legal services. A General Motors plant was closed in 2009. Wilmington is home to one Fortune 500 company, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. In addition, the city is the corporate domicile of more than 50% of

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: statewide court, may hear cases in any of the state's three counties. A dedicated-use Chancery courthouse was constructed in 2003 in Georgetown, Sussex County. It has hosted high-profile complex corporate trials such as the Disney shareholder litigation. Because Delaware is the official state of incorporation for so many American companies, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, located in Wilmington, is one of the busiest of the 94 federal bankruptcy courts located around the United States. Delaware has among the strictest rules in the U.S. regarding out-of-state legal practice, allowing no reciprocity to lawyers who passed the

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: internet banking unit, ING Direct (now Capital One 360), in Wilmington. The United Kingdom's HSBC has their American operations headquartered in Wilmington. Wilmington Trust is headquartered in Wilmington at Rodney Square. Barclays and Capital One 360 have very large and prominent locations located along the waterfront of the Christina River. In 1988, the Delaware legislature enacted a law which required a would-be acquirer to capture 85 percent of a Delaware chartered corporation's stock in a single transaction or wait three years before proceeding. This law strengthened Delaware's position as a safe haven for corporate charters during an especially turbulent time

title: Wilmington station (Delaware)

text: in attendance. The Wilmington Transit Center will serve most DART First State bus routes in Wilmington and will include a covered waiting area with seats, real-time bus displays, a ticket sales office, restrooms, vending machines, bicycle racks, and parking. Construction of the transit center will cost $19 million and is planned to be completed in December 2019. Wilmington station (Delaware) Joseph R. Biden Jr. Railroad Station, also known as Wilmington, is a passenger rail station in Wilmington, Delaware. One of Amtrak's busiest stops, it serves nine Amtrak trains and is part of the Northeast Corridor. It also serves SEPTA Regional

title: Wilmington station (Delaware)

text: Wilmington station (Delaware) Joseph R. Biden Jr. Railroad Station, also known as Wilmington, is a passenger rail station in Wilmington, Delaware. One of Amtrak's busiest stops, it serves nine Amtrak trains and is part of the Northeast Corridor. It also serves SEPTA Regional Rail commuter trains on the Wilmington/Newark Line as well as DART First State local buses and Greyhound Lines intercity buses. Built in 1907 as Pennsylvania Station, the station was renamed in 2011 for then-Vice President and former U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., an advocate for passenger rail who routinely took the train from Wilmington to Washington,

title: Port of Wilmington (Delaware)

text: Port of Wilmington (Delaware) The Port of Wilmington (formerly Wilmington Marine Terminal) is a deep-water port located at the confluence of the Christina River and the Delaware River in Wilmington, Delaware, from the Atlantic Ocean. The port has been ranked as the top North American port for imports of fresh fruit, bananas, and juice concentrate, and as having the largest dock-side cold storage facility. The first development of a marine terminal in Wilmington was completed in 1923 at the location of the current Port of Wilmington. A number of improvements and expansions were made to the port over the course

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: Wilmington is served by I-95 and I-495 within city limits. In addition, the twin-span Delaware Memorial Bridge, a few miles south of the city, provides direct highway access between Delaware and New Jersey, carrying the I-295 eastern bypass route around Wilmington and Philadelphia, as well as US 40, which continues eastward to Atlantic City, New Jersey. These transportation links and geographic proximity give Wilmington some of the characteristics of a satellite city to Philadelphia, but Wilmington's long history as Delaware's principal city, its urban core, and its independent value as a business destination makes it more properly considered a small

title: WVUE (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: channel 12 allocation in Wilmington was the only available VHF allocation on the New Jersey or Delaware sides of the market that could cover Philadelphia with a city-grade signal. The FCC granted the request in early 1963, and on September 12, WHYY-TV moved to channel 12. It operated from the old WVUE facility in Glassboro until moving to the Roxborough tower farm in 1971. The WVUE calls currently belong to the Fox-affiliated television station in New Orleans. WVUE (Wilmington, Delaware) WVUE, VHF analog channel 12, was a television station licensed to Wilmington, Delaware, United States, which operated from 1949 to

title: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

text: Delaware County, Pennsylvania Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco, is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 562,960, it is the fifth most populous county in Pennsylvania, and the third smallest in area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware River. Its county seat is Media. Until 1850, Chester was the county seat of Delaware County and, before that, of Chester County. Delaware County is adjacent to the city-county of Philadelphia and is included in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Delaware

title: Wilmington station (Delaware)

text: served by SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington/Newark Line with service to Center City Philadelphia and Newark, Delaware. Like all stations in Delaware, SEPTA service is provided under contract and funded through DART First State, which also provides extensive local bus service as they have since 1994. Greyhound Lines intercity buses stop at the Wilmington Bus Station adjacent to the Wilmington station at 101 North French Street. The bus terminal is attached to the station's parking garage. Greyhound Lines provides direct, one seat ride service from the bus terminal to various cities including Baltimore, New York City, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Richmond, and Washington,

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: WPPX, WHYY-TV. Interstate 95, which splits Wilmington roughly into eastern and western halves, provides access to major markets in the Northeast and nationwide. Interstate 495 is a bypass just east of the city, and Interstate 295 is south of the city, crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. U.S. Route 13 passes north-south through the eastern part of Wilmington, entering the city from the south along Dupont Highway before following Heald Street, the one-way pair of Church Street northbound and Spruce Street southbound, and Governor Printz Boulevard. U.S. Route 13 Business passes north-south through the

title: WVUE (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: WVUE (Wilmington, Delaware) WVUE, VHF analog channel 12, was a television station licensed to Wilmington, Delaware, United States, which operated from 1949 to 1958. For the last part of its history, it attempted to target the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market. The station's studios were located in Wilmington. WVUE first signed in March 1949 as WDEL-TV, owned by the Steinman family of Lancaster, Pennsylvania along with WDEL radio (AM 1150 and FM 93.7, now WSTW). It received a full license on June 30. It shared a studio and tower on Shipley Road in north Wilmington with its radio sisters. It operated on

title: Little Italy, Wilmington, Delaware

text: The film was written and directed by Gus Parodi and Matt Swift Little Italy, Wilmington, Delaware Little Italy is a neighborhood on the west side of Wilmington, Delaware. Little Italy is bounded roughly by 4th Street to the south, Union Street to the west, Clayton Street to the east, and Pennsylvania Avenue to the north. Like other neighborhoods with the "Little Italy" designation, Little Italy in Wilmington has a large Italian-American population. There are several Italian-American owned and operated businesses, including restaurants, law firms, and photographers, located in Little Italy. One of the central features of Little Italy is St.

title: Little Italy, Wilmington, Delaware

text: Little Italy, Wilmington, Delaware Little Italy is a neighborhood on the west side of Wilmington, Delaware. Little Italy is bounded roughly by 4th Street to the south, Union Street to the west, Clayton Street to the east, and Pennsylvania Avenue to the north. Like other neighborhoods with the "Little Italy" designation, Little Italy in Wilmington has a large Italian-American population. There are several Italian-American owned and operated businesses, including restaurants, law firms, and photographers, located in Little Italy. One of the central features of Little Italy is St. Anthony's of Padua Roman Catholic Church, which also includes a grade school

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: His son Stephen Marley was born in Wilmington 1972. Started in 1994, the Peoples' Festival features reggae and world beat musicians playing original music and Bob Marley and the Wailers songs. The festival is held on the Wilmington riverfront each summer. The "Riverfront Blues Festival", a 3-day music festival held each August in the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, features prominent blues acts as well as artists from the local area. In the 1990s, the city launched a campaign to revitalize the former shipyard area known as the Wilmington Riverfront. Delaware Theatre Company was at the forefront of this movement, opening its

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: relief in 2011 when it was awarded the federal SAFER grant. This enabled the department to fund 13 positions returning the department's staffing to 173 uniformed personnel. Much of Wilmington's economy is based on its status as the most populous and readily accessible city in Delaware, a state that made itself attractive to corporations with business-friendly financial laws and a longstanding reputation for a fair and effective judicial system. Contributing to the economic health of the downtown and Wilmington Riverfront regions has been the presence of Wilmington Station, through which 665,000 people passed in 2009. Wilmington has become a national

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: current space on Water Street in 1985. The efforts were bolstered early by The Big Kahuna also known as Kahunaville (a restaurant, bar and arcade which has also since closed and been rebuilt in 2010 as the Delaware Children's Museum) and Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball stadium. The Wilmington Rowing Center boathouse is located along the Christina River on the Riverfront. Development continues as the Wilmington Riverfront tries to establish its cultural, economical, and residential importance. Recent high-rise luxury apartment buildings along the Christina River have been cited as evidence of the Riverfront's continued

title: Gibraltar (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Sharp family, who provided the restorers with Coffin's original plans from 1916. Only a few of the original trees remained but the restorers followed Coffin's plans to replant the garden in its original form. The fountains, ironwork, walkways and other architectural and decorative elements were also renovated. Several of Coffin's other formal gardens have been re-created, but Gibraltar is considered to be the most accurate of the re-creations. Gibraltar (Wilmington, Delaware) Gibraltar (previously known as the Hugh Rodney Sharp Mansion), located at 2505 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware, is a country estate home dating from c. 1844 that is listed

title: Gibraltar (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Gibraltar (Wilmington, Delaware) Gibraltar (previously known as the Hugh Rodney Sharp Mansion), located at 2505 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware, is a country estate home dating from c. 1844 that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It takes its name from the Rock of Gibraltar, alluding to the high rocky outcrop on which the house was built. It is located just inside Wilmington's city limits and originally stood at the center of a much larger estate which has over time been reduced to the present area of about a city block in size. The house was originally

title: Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: In 2008, Wilmington University sold the building to a group of investors who then created Old Customs House LLC. Ammi B. Young designed the Greek revival building. The two-story structure consist of a cut stone base with stucco exterior walls and four smokestacks. It used to have a portico with a triangular pediment but that was removed in 1929. The hip roof is made of iron using innovative foundry technology for the period. Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware) The Old Customshouse is a historic government building at 516 North King Street in Wilmington, Delaware. It was built in 1855 and added

title: Port of Wilmington (Delaware)

text: handled specialized cargo such as Antares rocket parts from Ukraine and wind turbine blades from South America. In calendar year 2009, the port handled 359 vessels; of containerized cargo; of non-containerized cargo; of dry bulk cargo; and of liquid bulk petroleum cargo. The Port receives approximately $2 million USD from the State of Delaware in support of operations on an annual basis. Dole Food Company operations make the port the largest facility in the United States for banana imports. Port of Wilmington (Delaware) The Port of Wilmington (formerly Wilmington Marine Terminal) is a deep-water port located at the confluence of

title: Concord High School (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Concord High School (Wilmington, Delaware) Concord High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware, one of three high schools in the Brandywine School District. There were 1,217 students enrolled in the fall for the 2012–2013 school year. Concord is a fully inclusive high school that is ranked ninth of 15 Delaware public high schools. It offers a range of levels, including AP, Honors, College Preparatory, Traditional, and Special Education, as well as a non-diploma track. Concord participates in DCAS. Concord is a member of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA). The Raiders compete in the Blue Hen

title: Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Riddle secured appropriations for what was intended to be a dedicated customs house in 1852 which was completed in 1855. Despite the intent for a single-use facility, the Federal Court and the Post Office also shared the building until 1897. During the Korean and Vietnam war periods, the Old Customshouse served as the Delaware initial reporting and induction site for drafted soldiers. The Wilmington Parking Authority built the Customs House Garage, a 1,335 car facility adjacent to the building. Wilmington University purchased the building from the federal government in 1983 and used it for both business meetings and downtown classes.

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: areas as historic districts: the Baynard Boulevard, Kentmere Parkway, Rockford Park, Cool Spring/Tilton Park, the tri-part sections of the Eastside, St. Marys and Old Swedes Church, Quaker Hill, Delaware Avenue, Trinity Vicinity, and Upper/Lower Market Street. Wilmington has consistently ranked among the most dangerous cities in the United States, along with several other cities in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, such as Camden, Chester, Trenton, and Atlantic City. In the 2000s, while most cities have seen a decrease in crime and murder, Wilmington has broken its record for homicides in a single year multiple times. In 2017, Wilmington saw an even

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: Proprietor William Penn. A borough charter was granted in 1739 by King George II, which changed the name of the settlement from Willington, after Thomas Willing (the first developer of the land, who organized the area in a grid pattern similar to that of its northern neighbor Philadelphia), to Wilmington, presumably after Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington. Although during the American Revolutionary War only one small battle was fought in Delaware, British troops occupied Wilmington shortly after the nearby Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777. The British remained in the town until they vacated Philadelphia in 1778. In 1800,

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: center of Wilmington, entering the city from the south on Market Street before splitting into Walnut Street northbound and Market Street southbound, following Walnut Street northbound and King Street southbound in the downtown area, and following Market Street northeast out of the city to Philadelphia Pike. U.S. Route 202 follows I-95 through Wilmington before heading north onto Concord Pike through a business area to the north of the city. State routes serving Wilmington include Delaware Route 2, which follows the one-way pair of Lincoln Street eastbound and Union Street westbound in the western part of the city before heading west

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: large crowds is the Greek Festival, which is organized by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The event features traditional Greek (Hellenic) crafts, food, drink, and music. Another notable annual festival is the Polish festival organized by St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, which features Polish cuisine with carnival rides and entertainment. Haneef's African Festival celebrates the heritage of the African American majority in the city. Wilmington is also home to the annual Big August Quarterly, which since 1814 has celebrated African American religious freedom. IndiaFest, another cultural festival, is hosted by the Indo American Association of Delaware. Wilmington also celebrates Hispanic Week,

title: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

text: Arrow trolley lines (Routes 101 and 102), four Regional Rail Lines (the Airport Line, Wilmington/Newark Line, Media/Elwyn Line, and Paoli/Thorndale Line), and a host of bus routes. The western portion of Philadelphia International Airport is located in Delaware County, and the county hosts some airport-related commerce such as Philadelphia's UPS terminal and airport hotels. There is one Pennsylvania state park in Delaware County. County parks Include: The city of Chester is home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. The team plays at Talen Energy Stadium, a venue located at the base of the Commodore Barry Bridge. Delaware County

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: first U.S. city with surveillance cameras covering the downtown area. The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) is led by Chief Michael Donohue and maintains five engine companies, two ladder companies, a squad company, and a marine (fireboat) fire fighting force. The department has a ridealong program to help recruit new firefighters. It requires firefighters to be regularly involved with community associations. Wilmington is the only municipality in Delaware with an all-career fire department. Emergency medical services are provided through contract with the city's St. Francis Hospital, whose EMS division operates a minimum five BLS transport units at all times of the

text: He worked closely with Harriet Tubman and is said to have helped 2,700 slaves reach freedom. About 1,500 people came to his funeral at the meetinghouse in January, 1871 where Lucretia Mott spoke. Friends Meetinghouse (Wilmington, Delaware) Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 4th and West Streets in Wilmington, Delaware in the Quaker Hill neighborhood. The meeting is still active with a membership of about 400 and is part of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. It was built in 1815–1817 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The first Quaker meeting for worship in

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: bike races in the country. Now in its 11th year, it is part of USA Cycling's National Race Calendar, a collection of only the most elite races. Weekend festivities include a street festival, a time trial on Monkey Hill, criterium races in downtown Wilmington at both the amateur and pro level, a 50 km Media Fondo, a 100 km Gran Fondo, and a leisurely Governor's Ride. Additionally, the East Coast Greenway passes through Wilmington and its immediate suburbs for 10.4 miles as part of the scenic Northern Delaware Greenway, which includes steep hills, heavily forested sections and paved portions that

text: their abilities rather than their age. For example, English was offered in 5 levels of mastery and each level could have students from all three grades (10–12). Grading earned within each level was still the traditional A – F. Bailey left in the mid-1970s to become a professor of education at the University of Delaware. Concord High School (Wilmington, Delaware) Concord High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware, one of three high schools in the Brandywine School District. There were 1,217 students enrolled in the fall for the 2012–2013 school year. Concord is a fully inclusive

title: Riverview Cemetery (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: Riverview Cemetery (Wilmington, Delaware) Riverview Cemetery is a historic cemetery on North Market Street in Wilmington, Delaware. The cemetery consists of two sections, on either side of North Market Street. The southern section consists of a long, roughly rectangular plot that was purchased in 1872, when the cemetery was founded. The landscaping of this area was designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann, and is the only known example of his work in the state. In 1899 the cemetery's size was doubled by the acquisition of a trapezoidal parcel on the north side of North Market Street. This section was laid out

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: road races," it generally draws more than 1,000 runners from 20 states and several countries. From the starting line at Wilmington's Rodney Square, runners flow past the scenic revitalized riverfront, through Rockford Park and back to Rodney Square at the Caesar Rodney statue. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association of Delaware. The Run for the Buds 1/2 Marathon, 1/2 Marathon Relay, and 5K Run/Walk is held annually at Rockford Park in mid-October. Proceeds benefit people with intellectual disabilities through the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware. The Wilmington Grand Prix is held annually and is considered one of the premier criterium-style

title: Grand Opera House (Wilmington, Delaware)

text: finest remaining examples of 19th century cast iron architecture in America" and that it has important association with events and persons in Delaware's history. In 1973, management was turned over to a non-profit organization and the building underwent extensive restoration, which was completed in 1976. Grand Opera House (Wilmington, Delaware) The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium.

text: Grand Opera House (Wilmington, Delaware) The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium. The construction cost was $100,000. It was designed in Second Empire style by Baltimore architect Thomas Dixon and incorporates symbolism from Freemasonry into the cast-iron facade. Its central pediment contains an Eye of Providence. Historically, the Grand hosted a variety of operas, symphonies, Victorian melodramas,

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: River region (parts of present-day Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey), but few colonists settled there. Dr. Timothy Stidham (Swedish:"Timen Lulofsson Stiddem") was a prominent citizen and doctor in Wilmington. He was born in 1610, probably in Hammel, Denmark and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. He arrived in New Sweden in 1654 and is recorded as the first physician in Delaware. The most important Swedish governor was Colonel Johan Printz, who ruled the colony under Swedish law from 1643 to 1653. He was succeeded by Johan Rising, who upon his arrival in 1654, seized the Dutch post Fort Casimir, located at the

title: Wilmington, Delaware

text: States, with disproportionate rates of infection among African-American males. Efforts by local advocates to create needle exchange programs to reduce the spread of infection were obstructed for several years by downstate and suburban state legislators but a program was finally approved in June 2006. The Wilmington Blue Rocks, a Minor League Baseball team in the Northern Division of the Carolina League, plays at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. The stadium is also the home of the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. Since their founding in 2015, the USA Rugby League expansion club Delaware Black Foxes have been based in