Postles House, Wilmington

Name: Postles House
Address: Wilmington, United States

#61 among attractions in Wilmington

Tudor Revival architecture

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Postles House, also known as "The Gargoyle House", is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1905, and is a three-story, "T"-shaped stone dwelling with eclectic Tudor Gothic style elements. It features two-story polygonal bays topped with battlements, steep parapeted gables, decorative wrought iron work, and a slate roof. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house. ()

Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 39°45'9"N, 75°33'44"W

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Cool Spring-Tilton ParkWilmington United States

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Day trips

Postles House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington State Parks, F. W. Woolworth Building, Grand Opera House.

0.8 miE
Small zoo with monkeys, otters and tiger
Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington
20 min walk • Brandywine Zoo is a small 4.7-acre zoo that opened in 1905 in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. It is located on the banks of the Brandywine River.
0.7 miE
Park
Wilmington State Parks, Wilmington
17 min walk • Wilmington State Parks is a state park located in Wilmington, Delaware. Open year round, the park is approximately 345 acres of land mostly situated along the Brandywine Creek.
0.9 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
23 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
0.9 miSE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
24 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.
0.9 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
24 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.
~970 ftS
Church
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington
5 min walk • Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in 1934, the church is an important part of the Greek community in Wilmington.
0.8 miE
Church
Old First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
20 min walk • 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.
~1320 ftW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington
7 min walk • St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Wilmington, Delaware. Named in honor of Anthony of Padua, it falls within the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and is operated by the Oblates of St.
0.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington
11 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1108 N. Adams Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
~1670 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
9 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.
0.8 miSE
Church
Friends Meetinghouse, Wilmington
21 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Postles House?

Nearby attractions include Cool Spring Park Historic District, Wilmington (4 min walk), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington (5 min walk), Eighth Street Park Historic District, Wilmington (6 min walk), St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington (7 min walk).

How to get to Postles House by public transport?

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Wilmington (32 min walk)