Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Louis L. Redding City County Building
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
1. Louis L. Redding City County Building Marker
Named in honor of Delawares first Afro-American attorney, graduate of Howard High School, Brown University, and Harvard Law School, admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1929, pioneer in the struggle for equality and tireless advocate in civil rights cases of national significance.
Successfully representing victims of racial discrimination in a series of landmark cases, he gave new meaning to the concept of equality under the law.
In the courts of Delaware, Parker vs. University of Delaware in 1950 established the right to an unsegregated college education.
In the Supreme Court of the United States, Belton vs. Gebhart and Bulah vs. Gebhart (decided with Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954) rejected the separate but equal doctrine that had allowed segregated public schools, and Burton VS. Wilmington Parking Authority in 1961 vindicated the right to non-discriminatory treatment in publicly owned facilities, even when leased to private organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 39° 44.586′ N, 75° 32.825′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is on North French Street 0.1 miles
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. 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: Spencer Plaza rain gardens are working to keep Wilmington's waterways clear! (within shouting distance of this marker); Holocaust (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Lie Rev. & Mrs. Peter Spencer (within shouting distance of this marker); Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Shadd Family (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ezion Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Wilmington Historic Trail (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
2. Statue of Louis L. Redding
This 1992 bronze titled “Louis L. Redding – Advocate for Equality,” is by Charles Cropper Parks and is approx. 6 feet 2 inches tall on a six inch white marble base.
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
3. The Louis L. Redding City County Building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 3,751 times since then and 106 times this year. Last updated on December 29, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
