Joseph Chandler House, Centerville

Name: Joseph Chandler House
Address: Centerville, United States

#9 among attractions in Centerville

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The Joseph Chandler House, built c. 1800, is the oldest house in Centreville, New Castle County, Delaware. Centreville developed along the Kennett Pike starting about 1811, with its houses facing toward the pike. Nevertheless, the Chandler house faces south, away from the pike. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'26"N, 75°37'8"W

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Centerville United States

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Joseph Chandler House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Winterthur Museum, Concord Mall, Delaware Museum of Natural History, F. W. Woolworth Building.

1.6 miSE
Historic estate with arts and gardens
Winterthur Museum, Centerville
41 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Brandywine Valley of Delaware, the Winterthur Museum is a cultural gem waiting to be discovered by visitors to the region. This premier museum of American decorative arts is situated in New Castle County, near the quaint town of Centerville,...
4 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Concord Mall, Wilmington
102 min walk • Concord Mall, a shopping mall located north of the city of Wilmington in the unincorporated Brandywine Hundred area along U.S. Route 202, is Delaware's second-largest shopping mall.
1.8 miS
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington
47 min walk • The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science became the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science on January 1, 2022. The museum was founded in 1957 by John Eleuthere du Pont near Greenville, Delaware; it opened in 1972 on a site near Winterthur, Delaware. It is known for its extensive collections of seashells, birds, and bird eggs.
6.6 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
169 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
6.7 miSE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
171 min walk • 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.
6.7 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
171 min walk • Henry Townsend Building is a historic commercial/residential building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1913–1914, and is a four-story, five bay commercial apartment building with a rectangular plan built of wall bearing brick construction.
2.8 miSW
Bridge
Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin
73 min walk • Ashland Covered Bridge, also known as Ashland Bridge or Barley Mill Road Covered Bridge, is a covered bridge over Red Clay Creek on Barley Mill Road in Ashland in New Castle County, Delaware.
6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
153 min walk • The Delaware Children's Theatre is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building.
1.1 miE
Church
Centre Meeting and Schoolhouse, Centerville
28 min walk • Centre Meeting and Schoolhouse, also known as Centre Meeting of Religious Society of Friends, is a historic Quaker meeting house and school located on Center Meeting Road in Centerville, New Castle County, Delaware.
2.8 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory, Centerville
72 min walk • Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory is located at 1610 Hillside Mill Road, Greenville, Delaware, United States. This observatory is home to a 0.6-meter telescope used by the Delaware Astronomical Society, the University of Delaware, and the Whole Earth Telescope. Associated with the Observatory is the Mt.
0.6 miS
Golf, Tudor Revival architecture
Owl's Nest Country Place, Centerville
17 min walk • The Greenville Country Club, formerly known as the Owl's Nest Country Place, is a country club at 201 Owl's Nest Road in Greenville, Delaware. The 18-acre property was developed in 1915 by Eugene du Pont, Jr. son of Eugene du Pont, as a country estate.