Cool Spring Park Historic District, Wilmington

Name: Cool Spring Park Historic District
Address: Wilmington, United States

#94 among attractions in Wilmington

Gothic Revival architecture, Queen Anne architecture, Neighbourhood

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Cool Spring Park Historic District, Wilmington

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Cool Spring Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 316 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in located in and around Cool Spring Park in Wilmington. It developed in the late-19th century as a middle class residential area. They are primarily semi-detached dwellings in a variety of popular styles including Gothic Revival and Queen Anne. Also located in the district is the Cool Spring Pumping Station associated with the Cool Spring Reservoir, Cool Spring Elementary School, and Knights of Pythias Hall. ()

Built: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 39°45'4"N, 75°33'35"W

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Cool Spring-Tilton ParkWilmington United States

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Day trips

Cool Spring Park Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miNE
Small zoo with monkeys, otters and tiger
Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington
18 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.
0.6 miNE
Park
Wilmington State Parks, Wilmington
16 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.
0.7 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
19 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
0.8 miSE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
20 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.
0.8 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
20 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.
~950 ftSW
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.
0.7 miE
Church
Old First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
17 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.
0.4 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington
10 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.
~1430 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington
7 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1108 N. Adams Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
~1040 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
6 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 miSE
Church
Friends Meetinghouse, Wilmington
18 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cool Spring Park Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Postles House, Wilmington (4 min walk), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington (5 min walk), Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington (6 min walk), Eighth Street Park Historic District, Wilmington (6 min walk).

How to get to Cool Spring Park Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cool Spring Park Historic District:

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Wilmington (28 min walk)