Henry Townsend Building
United States historic place
Henry Townsend Building | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
 Henry Townsend Building, June 2010 | |
39°44′35″N 75°32′59″W / 39.743068°N 75.549779°W / 39.743068; -75.549779 | |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1913 (1913)-1914 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District (ID10000079[2]) |
| MPS | Market Street MRA (64000105) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000157[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1985 |
| Designated CP | March 24, 2017 |
Henry Townsend Building is a historic commercial/residential building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1913–1914, and is a four-story, five bay commercial apartment building with a rectangular plan built of wall bearing brick construction. It features a limestone facade with ornate denticulated cornice supported by four large brackets in the Beaux Arts style. Between 1922 and 1964, the first floor was used as a W. T. Grant Department Store.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ McMahon, Kevin (September 9, 2016) [March 4, 2016]. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Alan Hawk (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Henry Townsend Building". and Accompanying photo
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