Govatos'/McVey Building, Wilmington

Name: Govatos'/McVey Building
Address: 800 N Market St, Wilmington, 19801, United States

#67 among attractions in Wilmington

Candy store, Queen Anne architecture

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Govatos'/McVey Building is a historic commercial building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, rectangular plan building of bearing wall brick construction. During the first half of the 20th century, it was converted into a restaurant, candy factory/shop by removing original storefronts along East Eighth Street. The building features large half-hexagonal pedimented copper bays on the second and third stories in the Queen Anne style. The building has housed Govatos Chocolates since 1910–1918. Govatos is the last candy making firm in Wilmington and still makes hand-dipped candy by the same method as in 1894. ()

Coordinates: 39°44'36"N, 75°32'56"W

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800 N Market StDowntown WilmingtonWilmington 19801 United States

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Govatos'/McVey Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney, F. W. Woolworth Building, Delaware History Museum.

1.1 miSW
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Wilmington
29 min walk • Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993. It was renamed in 1994 for Wilmington mayor Daniel S.
~1030 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney, Wilmington
5 min walk • A statue of Caesar Rodney is installed in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The statue was erected in Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington on July 4, 1923. It was designed by New York sculptor James Edward Kelly. The Gorham Company in Rhode Island cast the statue and its two bronze plaques. The memorial was removed in June 2020.
~450 ftN
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
3 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
~830 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Delaware History Museum, Wilmington
4 min walk • The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War. Since then, it has expanded into a statewide historical institution with several buildings, including Old Town Hall and the Delaware History Museum, in Wilmington and the historic Read House & Gardens in New Castle.
~180 ftNE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
1 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.
1.1 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Chase Fieldhouse, Wilmington
30 min walk • The Chase Fieldhouse is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena and sports complex in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The arena, home to the NBA G League team the Delaware Blue Coats who are the affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, hosted its first game on January 23, 2019.
~300 ftSW
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
2 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.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
18 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.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington
18 min walk • The Delaware Contemporary is Delaware's only contemporary art museum. Founded in 1979 as the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts it rebranded to its current name in 2015.
0.9 miSW
39°44'5"N • 75°33'37"W
Riverwalk Mini Golf, Wilmington
22 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
~1230 ftW
Church
Cathedral of Saint Peter, Wilmington
6 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Located on West 6th Street in Wilmington, Delaware. the cathedral is in the Quaker Hill Historic District of the city.

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Which popular attractions are close to Govatos'/McVey Building?

Nearby attractions include Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District, Wilmington (1 min walk), Grand Opera House, Wilmington (1 min walk), Delaware Trust Building, Wilmington (3 min walk), Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington (3 min walk).

How to get to Govatos'/McVey Building by public transport?

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Wilmington (13 min walk)