Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District, Wilmington

Name: Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Address: Wilmington, United States

#114 among attractions in Wilmington

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Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District

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Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District is a national historic district in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 44 buildings in the city's downtown, most on North Market Street between 6th and 9th avenues. The district was the commercial center of the city between roughly 1870 and 1968, and contains an architecturally distinguished collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. The Grand Opera House, built in 1871, is the oldest surviving building in the district. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Area: 12 acres (0.0187 mi²)Coordinates: 39°44'36"N, 75°32'57"W

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Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney, F. W. Woolworth Building, Delaware History Museum.

1.1 miSW
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Wilmington
29 min walk • Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993. It was renamed in 1994 for Wilmington mayor Daniel S.
~1080 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney, Wilmington
6 min walk • A statue of Caesar Rodney is installed in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The statue was erected in Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington on July 4, 1923. It was designed by New York sculptor James Edward Kelly. The Gorham Company in Rhode Island cast the statue and its two bronze plaques. The memorial was removed in June 2020.
~470 ftN
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
3 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
~770 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Delaware History Museum, Wilmington
4 min walk • The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War. Since then, it has expanded into a statewide historical institution with several buildings, including Old Town Hall and the Delaware History Museum, in Wilmington and the historic Read House & Gardens in New Castle.
~270 ftNE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
2 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.
1.1 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Chase Fieldhouse, Wilmington
29 min walk • The Chase Fieldhouse is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena and sports complex in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The arena, home to the NBA G League team the Delaware Blue Coats who are the affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, hosted its first game on January 23, 2019.
~200 ftSW
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
1 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.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
18 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 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington
18 min walk • The Delaware Contemporary is Delaware's only contemporary art museum. Founded in 1979 as the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts it rebranded to its current name in 2015.
0.8 miSW
39°44'5"N • 75°33'37"W
Riverwalk Mini Golf, Wilmington
22 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
~1120 ftW
Church
Cathedral of Saint Peter, Wilmington
6 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Located on West 6th Street in Wilmington, Delaware. the cathedral is in the Quaker Hill Historic District of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Govatos'/McVey Building, Wilmington (1 min walk), Grand Opera House, Wilmington (2 min walk), Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington (3 min walk), Delaware Trust Building, Wilmington (4 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District:

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Wilmington (12 min walk)