Bradford-Loockerman House, Dover

Name: Bradford-Loockerman House
Address: 1 West Loockerman Street, Dover, United States

#17 among attractions in Dover

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Bradford-Loockerman House, also known as the Loockerman House, is a historic home located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. The house is in two sections; one of brick and one frame. The original section dates from 1742 and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick, nearly square five bay structure in a First Period English / early-Georgian style. Attached is a substantial later frame addition. It fronts directly on the sidewalk with no front dooryard, but has a large and very handsome garden behind the main house and on its south side. ()

Built: 1742 (282 years ago)Coordinates: 39°9'19"N, 75°31'24"W

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1 West Loockerman StreetDover United States

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Bradford-Loockerman House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biggs Museum of American Art, Delaware State Capitol, Old State House, Governor's Cafe.

~660 ftN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover
4 min walk • First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" linking historic and cultural sites in Dover, Delaware, the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777.
~1250 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Delaware State Capitol, Dover
7 min walk • The Delaware Legislative Hall is the state capitol building of Delaware located in the state capital city of Dover on Legislative Avenue that houses the chambers and offices of the Delaware General Assembly.
~1240 ftN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Old State House, Dover
6 min walk • Old Statehouse is a historic state capitol building located on The Green at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It was built between 1787 and 1792, and is a two-story, five bay, brick structure in a Middle Georgian style.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum, Cafe
Governor's Cafe, Dover
11 min walk • The Delaware Governor's Mansion, also known as Woodburn or Governor's House, is the official residence of the governor of Delaware and the governor's family. It is located in Dover, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Governor's House" in 1972.
~450 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Christ Church, Dover
3 min walk • Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at S. State and Water Streets at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It is located on one of two public squares set aside for houses of worship in the Dover town plan of 1717.
~740 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial, Dover
4 min walk • The Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial is a law enforcement memorial in Dover, Delaware, United States. The memorial was unveiled in April 2010. It was vandalized in June 2020.
~1220 ftW
Georgian architecture, Church
Delaware State Museum Buildings, Dover
6 min walk • Delaware State Museum Buildings, also known as Old Presbyterian Church Complex, is a historic museum complex located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. The complex consists of four buildings.
~360 ftNW
Outdoor activities, National park, Park
The Green, Dover
2 min walk • First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" linking historic and cultural sites in Dover, Delaware, the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777.
1.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Blue Hen Mall, Dover
30 min walk • The Blue Hen Mall is a defunct shopping mall on Bay Road in Dover, Delaware. The mall opened in August 1968, and was the main mall in the Dover area until the Dover Mall opened in 1982, leading to its decline. In the 1990s, the mall was converted into a corporate center.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Dover Green Historic District, Dover
20 min walk • Dover Green Historic District is a national historic district located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 79 contributing buildings centered on The Green and including most of the inhabited part of 18th century Dover.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Victorian Dover Historic District, Dover
17 min walk • Victorian Dover Historic District is a national historic district located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 482 contributing buildings representative of the community's commercial, domestic and industrial development between the first quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century.

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Nearby attractions include The Green, Dover (2 min walk), Christ Church, Dover (3 min walk), Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover (4 min walk), Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial, Dover (4 min walk).

Bradford-Loockerman House, Dover

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Bradford-Loockerman House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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