Highlands in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kentmere Parkway
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008
1. Kentmere Parkway Marker
This 14.7-acre strip of land, connecting Rockford Park and Grove with Brandywine Park, was designed by famed American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. The land was donated by two Wilmington businessmen, William M. Fields and William Poole Bancroft, the latter known as the father of the Wilmington park system. Olmstead's design was based on Fields' research of parkways in other eastern cities he visited. He concluded that the right-of-way should be 150 feet wide, with buildings set back 25 feet on either side. Kentmere Parkway was completed to Fields' specifications in 1891.
Erected 2000 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-109.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 39° 45.753′ N, 75° 33.747′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Highlands. It is at the intersection of Kentmere Parkway and N. Union Street on Kentmere Parkway.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Francis Bayard (approx. Ό mile away); Welcome to Wilmington (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Gilpin Mills (approx. Ό mile away); Kelly's Logan House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forty Acres (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to the Delaware Art Museum Labyrinth (approx. 0.3 miles away); Detective Thomas P. Conaty Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Landscaping for Rainwater Management (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . .
1. Kentmere Park. Friends of Wilmington Parks website
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008
2. Kentmere Parkway
2. Kentmere Parkway and Rockaway Park. Society of Architectural Historians website entry (Submitted on July 25, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,424 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
