Montchanin Historic District is a national historic district located at Montchanin, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings centered on the triangular area which was the original village of Montchanin. Notable buildings include the frame, stick-style railroad station (1889), stuccoed stone schoolhouse (1890), a stone bank barn, the blacksmith shop, and various cottages, dating from circa 1840 through the early-20th century.[2]
Montchanin Historic District | |
 Montchanin Station, Montchanin Historic District, June 2011 | |
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| Location | DE 100, Montchanin, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′21″N 75°35′18″W / 39.78917°N 75.58833°W |
| Area | 20.5 acres (8.3 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Built by | Wilmington & Northern Railroad Co. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Stick/eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000900[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 1978 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Most or all of the village is currently included in the Inn at Montchanin Village, a hotel which is a member of Historic Hotels of America.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Constance H. Wyrick (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: DuPont Station, Montchanin / Montchanin Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 16, 2013. With accompanying 17 photos from 1973-77.