Starr House

Starr House, also known as the Michael VanKirk House, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1801 and 1806, and is 2+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof.

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Type: House
Description: historic house in Delaware, United States
Also known as: “Jacob Starr House” and “Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware)”
Address: 1310 North King Street, Wilmington

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse and Wilmington Club.

United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse

Heritage site

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The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Main Post Office and the Wilmington Trust Headquarters, is a historic post office, courthouse, and custom house, located on Rodney Square in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse is situated 730 feet southwest of Starr House.

Wilmington Club

Heritage site

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Wilmington Club, also known as the John Merrick House, is a historic clubhouse located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was designed by architect Thomas Dixon and built in 1863, as a three-story, five bay "T"-plan brownstone dwelling in the Italianate style. Wilmington Club is situated 840 feet southwest of Starr House.

Rodney Square

Park

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Rodney Square is the public square and historic district in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, United States, named after American Revolutionary leader Caesar Rodney.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Brandywine Historic District and Wilmington.

East Brandywine Historic District

Neighborhood

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East Brandywine Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 189 contributing buildings located east of the central business district of Wilmington dating from the late-18th to the early-20th century.

Wilmington

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Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, though still small by U.S. standards with a population of only 70,000. Due to the state's business-friendly laws, Wilmington is something of a center for businesses, with an incredible number of American corporations incorporated in the city.