Old College Historic District, Newark

Name: Old College Historic District
Address: Newark, United States

#61 among attractions in Newark

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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. These buildings formed the nucleus, and until the 20th century, the entire campus of Delaware College. ()

Built: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 39°41'1"N, 75°45'12"W

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Old College Historic District – 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.

~780 ftW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Deer Park Tavern, Newark
4 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.
~1710 ftS
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
University Museums at the University of Delaware, Newark
9 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.
~1710 ftS
Memorial, Georgian architecture
Memorial Hall, Newark
9 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.
~520 ftSW
Church
Old First Presbyterian Church, Newark
3 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.
0.4 miE
Church
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Newark
11 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.
0.4 miE
Museum
Mascot Hall of Fame, Newark
11 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.
~1060 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Newark Opera House, Newark
6 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.
~350 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture
Rhodes Pharmacy, Newark
2 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.
~1090 ftSW
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.
~1940 ftW
Romanesque architecture
Curtis Mansion, Newark
10 min walk • 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...
~1710 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Delaware, Newark
9 min walk • The University of Delaware is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old College Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Rhodes Pharmacy, Newark (2 min walk), Old First Presbyterian Church, Newark (3 min walk), Newark Opera House, Newark (6 min walk), St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Newark (6 min walk).

How to get to Old College Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old College Historic District:

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Newark (24 min walk)
Newark Rail Station (25 min walk)