Lower Louviers and Chicken Alley

Lower Louviers and Chicken Alley

Lower Louviers
Location 1 Black Gates Rd., near Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°47′06″N 75°34′26″W / 39.78513°N 75.57397°W / 39.78513; -75.57397Coordinates: 39°47′06″N 75°34′26″W / 39.78513°N 75.57397°W / 39.78513; -75.57397
Area 51 acres (21 ha)
Built 1811 (1811)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 72000293[1]
Added to NRHP February 1, 1972

Lower Louviers and Chicken Alley, also known as Louviers and Duck Street, is a historic home located near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1811, and is a two- to three-story, five bay, stuccoed stone dwelling. The three center bays project slightly from the main body of the house. In 1935, a kitchen wing was added to the other end of the house plus a gated wall and garage. The house was owned by the Du Pont family. Also on the property is "Chicken Alley," an excellent example of the 19th century workers' row house.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Eleanor M. Webster (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Louviers and Chicken Alley" (PDF). and Accompanying eight photos


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.