Townsend Historic District

Historic district in Delaware, United States

United States historic place


Townsend Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

House on Main Street
39°23′39″N 75°41′33″W / 39.39417°N 75.69250°W / 39.39417; -75.69250
Area	46 acres (19 ha)
Built by	Maloney, Thomas; et al.
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	86001029^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 8, 1986

Townsend Historic District is a national historic district located at Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 216 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in the crossroads and railroad village of Townsend. It includes a mix of commercial and residential buildings primarily dating to the late-19th century and early-20th century. Notable buildings include the Immanuel M. E. Church and Parsonage, Lattamus store (1851), Dr. Niles house (c. 1910), Maloney Store, Townsend-Dickenson Hotel/Harmon's Drug Store, Evan's Store (c. 1900), Hart's Grain, Seed and Coal Store, S. Townsend house (c. 1840), Winfield Cottage (c. 1870), school (1932), and the former St. Mary's Episcopal Church.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

Immanuel Church
304 Main St.
314 Main St.
637 Commerce St.
607 Commerce St.
611 Commerce St.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Valerie Cesna and Hubert F. Jicha, III (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Townsend Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying 39 photos