Claymont Stone School, Claymont

Name: Claymont Stone School
Address: 3611 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, United States

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The Claymont Stone School, also known as Naaman's Creek School #1, is a historic schoolhouse built in 1805, on land donated by Founding Father John Dickinson, in Claymont, Delaware, on the Philadelphia Pike just south of the Darley House. The school was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Its official Delaware State Historic Marker indicates that the school "may have been the first racially integrated public school in the State." ()

Built: 1805 (219 years ago)Coordinates: 39°48'17"N, 75°27'17"W

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3611 Philadelphia PikeClaymont United States

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Claymont Stone School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Subaru Park, Concord Mall, Robinson House, F. W. Woolworth Building.

4.5 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Subaru Park, Chester
115 min walk • Subaru Park is a soccer-specific stadium located in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, next to the Commodore Barry Bridge on the waterfront along the Delaware River. The venue is home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
4.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Concord Mall, Wilmington
126 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.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum
Robinson House, Claymont
20 min walk • The Robinson House is a historic guest house located at the junction of Naamans Road and The Kings Highway in Claymont, Delaware, in the United States. It was built in 1723, on the site of the original settlement on Naaman's Creek.
6.5 miSW
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
166 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
4.2 miSW
Museum, Gothic Revival architecture, History museum
Rockwood, Wilmington
107 min walk • Rockwood is an English-style country estate and museum located in Wilmington, Delaware. Built between 1851 and 1854 by banker Joseph Shipley, Rockwood is an excellent example of Rural Gothic Revival Architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
6.5 miSW
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
167 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.
7.5 miSW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Chase Fieldhouse, Wilmington
192 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.
6.6 miSW
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
169 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.
4.6 miNE
Bridge
Commodore Barry Bridge, Chester
117 min walk • The Commodore Barry Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Delaware River from Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport, in Logan Township, New Jersey. It is named after the American Revolutionary War hero and Philadelphia resident John Barry.
2.7 miSW
Church, Queen Anne architecture
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage, Wilmington
70 min walk • Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1838, and is a one-story, stuccoed stone structure with a gable roof.
6.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
167 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Claymont Stone School?

Nearby attractions include Darley House, Claymont (1 min walk), Archmere Academy, Claymont (6 min walk), Robinson House, Claymont (20 min walk).