Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Recitation Hall Annex
20 East Main Street
Original site of the Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station established February 21, 1888
[Bottom plaque:]
Annex
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1888.
Location. 39° 41.031′ N, 75° 45.193′ W. Marker is in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It can be reached from North College Avenue north of East Main Street (Delaware Route 273), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 E Main St, Newark DE 19716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mechanical Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Warner & Taylor Awards (within shouting distance of this marker); Old College (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Delaware Alumni Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Recitation Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Jastak-Burgess Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Diamonds Walkway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.
Also see . . . Old College Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
After a period of mismanagement, Delaware College began to expand under the leadership of Alfred Newton Raub, its president between 1888 and 1896. The academy had become a separate institution, and Federal assistance allowed the college to expand its curriculum into new fields. Recitation Annex, built in1888(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)as an agricultural experiment station, was the first physical expression of this new expansion.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
