Curtis Mansion, Newark

Name: Curtis Mansion
Address: Newark, United States

#47 among attractions in Newark

Romanesque architecture

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Curtis Mansion is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1903 and is a 2+1⁄2 story, rectangular stone residence in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has a five-bay facade, cross-gable roof, and northeast corner tower. The house features a wrap-around porch with Doric order column posts. It was built by Alfred A. Curtis, one of the three sons of F. D. Curtis, owner and operator of the Curtis Paper Mill. The house was purchased by the University of Delaware and initially served as a dormitory for French students. It was subsequently acquired in 1992 by the English Language Institute of the University of Delaware. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 39°41'2"N, 75°45'37"W

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OaklandsNewark United States

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Curtis Mansion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deer Park Tavern, University Museums at the University of Delaware, Memorial Hall, Old First Presbyterian Church.

~1200 ftE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Deer Park Tavern, Newark
6 min walk • Deer Park Tavern is a historic hotel located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1851 on the land where the remains of the burned down St. Patrick's Inn had resided since 1747. It is a 3+1⁄2-story "U"-plan building with nine bays at the south front facade.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
University Museums at the University of Delaware, Newark
14 min walk • The University Museums at the University of Delaware is the collective name for the University of Delaware's collections of American art, minerals, and Pre-Columbian ceramics.
0.5 miSE
Memorial, Georgian architecture
Memorial Hall, Newark
14 min walk • Memorial Hall, originally known as Memorial Library, is a historic building on the University of Delaware campus in Newark, Delaware. Formerly housing the university's library, it also serves as a memorial to the Delawareans who died in World War I.
~1630 ftE
Church
Old First Presbyterian Church, Newark
8 min walk • Old First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was begun in 1868, dedicated in 1872, and is one story rectangular stone structure with a two bay facade and a tower.
0.8 miE
Church
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Newark
21 min walk • St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 200 E. Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The first congregants of the church were Irish immigrants.
0.8 miE
Museum
Mascot Hall of Fame, Newark
20 min walk • The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is a hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993.
0.6 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Newark Opera House, Newark
15 min walk • Newark Opera House is a historic commercial building and opera house located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1885 and is a four-story rectangular building with six bays at the north front facade.
0.4 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Rhodes Pharmacy, Newark
12 min walk • Rhodes Pharmacy is a historic pharmacy building located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1917 and is a two-story, rectangular brick commercial building with a concrete Gothic Revival facade.
~1200 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Newark
6 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 21 South Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1843–45 and designed by noted architect Richard Upjohn. It is a one-story, three bay wide brick structure built of brick with stucco facing and a gable roof.
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Delaware, Newark
17 min walk • The University of Delaware is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware.
~1940 ftE
Neighbourhood
Old College Historic District, Newark
10 min walk • Old College Historic District is a national historic district located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It consists of six contributing buildings: Old College, Recitation Hall, Recitation Annex, Alumni Hall, Mechanical Hall, and Elliott House.

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Which popular attractions are close to Curtis Mansion?

Nearby attractions include St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Newark (6 min walk), Old First Presbyterian Church, Newark (8 min walk), Alfred Lerner Hall, Newark (9 min walk), Old College Historic District, Newark (10 min walk).

How to get to Curtis Mansion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Curtis Mansion:

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Newark (27 min walk)
Newark Rail Station (27 min walk)