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Bridgeville Historic District

Coordinates: 38°44′28″N 75°36′06″W / 38.74111°N 75.60167°W / 38.74111; -75.60167
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Bridgeville Historic District
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Bridgeville Historic District is located in Delaware
Bridgeville Historic District
Bridgeville Historic District is located in the United States
Bridgeville Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Market, Main and Edgewood Sts., School House Ln., Maple Alley and the Delmarva Central Railroad tracks, Bridgeville, Delaware
Coordinates38°44′28″N 75°36′06″W / 38.74111°N 75.60167°W / 38.74111; -75.60167
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.94000361[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1994

Bridgeville Historic District, also known as Lewisville and Lewis' Wharf, is a national historic district located at Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes 166 contributing buildings and 70 contributing structures at Bridgeville, a center of agricultural commerce. The district is primarily residential with resources built from the second quarter of the 19th century through the Great Depression. The dwellings are in a variety of vernacular forms including the "I-house," Shotgun house, and late 19th and 20th century revivals. Located in the district and separately listed are the Bridgeville Public Library and Old Bridgeville Fire House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Peter E. Kurtze and Gabrielle Lanier (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bridgeville Historic District". and Accompanying 19 photos