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Lower Market Street Historic District

Coordinates: 39°44′21″N 75°33′07″W / 39.73917°N 75.55194°W / 39.73917; -75.55194
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Lower Market Street Historic District
200 bk N. Market Street, June 2010
Lower Market Street Historic District is located in Delaware
Lower Market Street Historic District
Lower Market Street Historic District is located in the United States
Lower Market Street Historic District
LocationMarket St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°44′21″N 75°33′07″W / 39.73917°N 75.55194°W / 39.73917; -75.55194
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
ArchitectRoyer Bros.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Greek Revival, Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.80000936, 85000314 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1980, February 21, 1985 (Boundary Increase)

Lower Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 132 contributing buildings the central business district of Wilmington. It includes attached commercial and commercial/residential structures dating from the mid-18th to the early-20th century. The buildings reflect a variety of popular architectural styles including Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Federal, and Art Deco. Notable buildings include the Farmers Bank (1912), Jake's Market (c. 1870), Wilmington and Brandywine Bank, Joshua Conner and Sons, J.T. Montgomery Jewelry Store, and Wilmington Publishing Company Building.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 1985.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jean C. Athan (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Market Street Historic District". and Accompanying nine photos
  3. ^ Alan Hawk (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Market Street Historic District". and Accompanying nine photos