Gilpin House - New Castle, Delaware
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BruceS
N 39° 39.581 W 075° 33.836
18S E 451624 N 4390138
Historic former inn now bank in the New Castle Historic District in New Castle, Delaware.
Waymark Code: WMM22R
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
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The GILPIN HOUSE, 210 Delaware St., now a tailor shop and store, is one of the town's oldest buildings. A broad arched driveway through it to the garden and stables in the rear and other rare architectural details have been destroyed by remodeling. In 1797, it was the "McCullough Tavern"; in 1802, the "Arms of the United States"; in 1804, "Darragh Tavern." It continued as a hotel frequented by court attendants until recent years. The name is from Edward W. Gilpin, Chief Justice from 1857 to 1876, who lived here during that time. - Delaware: A Guide to the First State, 1938, pg 247.
The building is much as described in the Guide. The building is now a branch bank office and residential apartments above.