Wawaset Park, Wilmington

Name: Wawaset Park
Address: Wilmington, United States

#106 among attractions in Wilmington

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Wawaset Park is a planned community national historic district located on the western edge of the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The area was formerly the grounds of Schuetzen Park, a horse racing and later auto racing track and fairgrounds. It was purchased in 1917 by the DuPont Company and developed into single-family houses, semi-detached and row houses to meet the housing need for the company's expanding corporate staff. The historic district encompasses 321 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. ()

Coordinates: 39°45'26"N, 75°34'27"W

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Nearby attractions include: Delaware Art Museum, Rockford Park, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church.

0.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
19 min walk • The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects. The museum was founded in 1912 as the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts in honor of the artist Howard Pyle.
0.7 miN
Park
Rockford Park, Wilmington
19 min walk • Rockford Park is a historic public park located in a residential area of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It is characterized by a large, grassy meadow which slopes gently upward to a large knoll overlooking the Brandywine River.
0.8 miSE
Church
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington
21 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.
0.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington
13 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.
1.3 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington
32 min walk • St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Linden and S. Harrison Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. St. Hedwig's serves as the only architecturally visible anchor or centerpiece for the Wilmington Polish community. The parish operated St.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington
29 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1108 N. Adams Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
1 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
27 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.
1.3 miNW
Church
St. Joseph on the Brandywine, Centerville
33 min walk • St. Joseph on the Brandywine, originally Saint Joseph's Church until St. Joseph's Church- Wilmington was built in 1947, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Greenville, New Castle County, Delaware, in the Diocese of Wilmington.
1.1 miE
Park
Brandywine Park, Wilmington
28 min walk • Brandywine Park was the first city park established by the city of Wilmington, Delaware. It is located on the banks of Brandywine Creek, between Augustine Road and North Market Street.
1.4 miSE
Church
Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington
36 min walk • Grace United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 9th and West Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by architect Thomas Dixon and built in 1868. It is constructed of serpentine stone of a light pea green color in the Victorian Gothic style.
0.7 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Postles House, Wilmington
19 min walk • Postles House, also known as "The Gargoyle House", is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1905, and is a three-story, "T"-shaped stone dwelling with eclectic Tudor Gothic style elements.

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Nearby attractions include Immanuel Church Highlands, Wilmington (9 min walk), St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington (13 min walk), Delaware Center for Horticulture, Wilmington (18 min walk), Rockford Park, Wilmington (19 min walk).