Dean, Joseph, & Son Woolen Mill - Newark, Delaware
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 41.358 W 075° 44.723
18S E 436086 N 4393538
Historic former woolen mill in Newark, Delaware.
Waymark Code: WMJX4C
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 3

Joseph Dean & Son Woolen Mill, also known as NVF Company, Newark Fibre Plant, is a historic woolen mill located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. The property includes seven contributing buildings and one contributing site. The oldest mill structure is a four-story stone structure with a corbelled brick cornice and flat roof. It is approximately 200 feet (61 m) by 62 feet (19 m) and has a brick fifth story over half its length.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

- Wikipedia

The former woolen mill has been extensively renovated and converted to residential apartments and business offices. The buildings are in very good condition.

Street address:
Race and Deandale Sts
Newark,


County / Borough / Parish: New Castle

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899

Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current function: Commerce/Trade; Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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