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Dover Green Historic District - Dover, Delaware
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ddtfamily
N 39° 09.356 W 075° 31.400
18S E 454783 N 4334210
Historic district covering most of Dover's 18th century townsite
Waymark Code: WMMKKH
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2014
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Established in 1977, the Dover Green Historic District includes most of the inhabited portion of 18th century Dover. The district includes 79 contributing buildings. The center is
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The Green," a historic public park established in 1717 based on William Penn's 1683 plan. It includes the
Old State House, which is listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places.
The default photo and GPS coordinates are from the old Kent County Courthouse, a contributing building located at the east side of The Green.
Note: Click a photo to enlarge
Street address: Bounded by Governors Ave., North, South, and East Sts. Dover, DE USA 19901
![](/images/spacer.gif) County / Borough / Parish: Kent
![](/images/spacer.gif) Year listed: 1977
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic (Areas of) Significance: Politics/Government; Architecture; Social History
![](/images/spacer.gif) Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1700-1749; 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1750-1799; 1825-1849
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic function: Single dwelling; Government office; Business
![](/images/spacer.gif) Current function: Single dwelling; Business; Government office
![](/images/spacer.gif) Privately owned?: no
![](/images/spacer.gif) Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Season start / Season finish: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Hours of operation: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 2: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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