Shipley Run Historic District, Wilmington

Name: Shipley Run Historic District
Address: Wilmington, United States

#110 among attractions in Wilmington

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture

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Facts and practical information

Shipley Run Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 408 contributing buildings in a residential area located west of the Wilmington central business district. It was developed in the mid- to late-19th century and primarily consists of single-family, attached and semi-detached rowhouse dwellings. They are in a variety of popular Late Victorian architectural styles including Second Empire, Queen Anne, Italianate, and Stick style. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 39°44'51"N, 75°33'19"W

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Trinity VicinityWilmington United States

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Day trips

Shipley Run 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, Grand Opera House.

1.2 miSW
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Wilmington
30 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.
0.4 miE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney, Wilmington
12 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.
0.4 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
11 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
0.4 miSE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
12 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.
0.4 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
11 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.
0.4 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington
11 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.
~1010 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington
5 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1108 N. Adams Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
~1570 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
8 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.
~1940 ftS
Church
Friends Meetinghouse, Wilmington
10 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.
0.7 miS
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.
0.9 miS
39°44'5"N • 75°33'37"W
Riverwalk Mini Golf, Wilmington
24 min walk • Mini golf, Golf

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shipley Run Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington (5 min walk), Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington (6 min walk), Woodward Houses, Wilmington (7 min walk), West 9th Street Commercial Historic District, Wilmington (8 min walk).

How to get to Shipley Run Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shipley Run Historic District:

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Wilmington (20 min walk)