Dover Green Historic District, Dover

Name: Dover Green Historic District
Address: Dover, United States

#21 among attractions in Dover

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture

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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. Notable buildings include the Eagle Tavern, Kent County Court House, Baptist Church-Dover Century Club, King Dougall House and Store House, Parke-Ridgely House, and a number of 19th century Italianate-style commercial buildings. Also located in the district are the separately listed Bradford-Loockerman House, Christ Church, and Old Statehouse. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 39°9'5"N, 75°32'13"W

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Dover United States

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Dover Green Historic District – 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.

0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover
22 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 miNE
Museum, History museum
Delaware State Capitol, Dover
26 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.
0.9 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Old State House, Dover
23 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.
1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Cafe
Governor's Cafe, Dover
26 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.
0.8 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Christ Church, Dover
21 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.
0.9 miNE
Monuments and statues
Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial, Dover
24 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.
0.6 miNE
Georgian architecture, Church
Delaware State Museum Buildings, Dover
16 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.
0.8 miNE
Outdoor activities, National park, Park
The Green, Dover
20 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 miNE
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Victorian Dover Historic District, Dover
27 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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Which popular attractions are close to Dover Green Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Delaware State Museum Buildings, Dover (16 min walk), The Green, Dover (20 min walk), Christ Church, Dover (21 min walk), Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover (22 min walk).