Old Customshouse

The Old Customshouse is a historic government building at 516 North King Street in . It was built in 1855 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: custom house in Delaware, United States of America
  • Address: 516 North King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Delaware College of Art and Design and Old Town Hall.

Heritage site
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was a private art school in . It was founded in 1997 through a partnership between the Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

Heritage site
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is a historic town hall located at , . It was built in 1798, and is a large two-story brick building in a late-Georgian / early-Federal style.

Heritage site
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is a historic commercial building located at , . It was built about 1859, with the present facade added in 1920. is situated 450 feet northwest of Old Customshouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower Market Street Historic District and Quaker Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 132 contributing buildings the central business district of Wilmington.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 151 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood west of the central business district of Wilmington.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in a commercial area of Wilmington developed in the early 20th century.

Old Customshouse

Latitude
39.74132° or 39° 44′ 29″ north
Longitude
-75.54923° or 75° 32′ 57″ west
Inception
1855
Levels
2
Open location code
87F6PFR2+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146912654
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7083815
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