Centre Meeting and Schoolhouse, Centerville

Name: Centre Meeting and Schoolhouse
Address: Center Meeting Rd, Centerville, 19807, United States
Telephone: +1 302-428-1980

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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. It was built in 1796 and is rectangular brick building with pitched roof and brick chimney at either end. Sheds are attached to the east and west sides. The school house was built by the Friends for their children and those of the community. It is square with a pitched roof and a lunette in the gable toward the west. ()

Built: 1796 (228 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'13"N, 75°35'58"W

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Center Meeting RdCenterville 19807 United States

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+1 302-428-1980

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Centre Meeting and Schoolhouse – 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 miS
Historic estate with arts and gardens
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26 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,...
2.9 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Concord Mall, Wilmington
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1.6 miS
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington
42 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.
5.9 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
150 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
5.9 miSE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
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6 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
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2.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilmington
58 min walk • Mount Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at 850 Mount Lebanon Road in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1834, and is a stuccoed stone structure in a Late Gothic Revival style.
5.3 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
135 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.
6.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Bellevue State Park
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1.3 miW
Golf, Tudor Revival architecture
Owl's Nest Country Place, Centerville
34 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.
5.8 miSE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Wilmington Drama League, Wilmington
148 min walk • The Wilmington Drama League is a community theater group in Wilmington, Delaware in the United States that produces performing arts and owns its own theater. The theater is located at 10 West Lea Blvd. in North Wilmington, Delaware.