Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial Hall
Located at the heart of The Green, Memorial Hall is a welcoming landmark and a signature building of the University of Delaware. The University community marks the passage of time by carillon music from atop the building, including hourly chimes, UD's Alma Mater, Fight Song and seasonal tunes.
Memorial Hall was dedicated in 1925 in honor of the 269 Delawareans who died while serving their country during World War I. A Book of the Dead, which lists their names is displayed in Memorial's central hall. One page of the book is turned each day school is in session.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, Memorial Hall has been home to the University library, the Department of English, classrooms and a student snack bar. The building was enlarged in 1939, and an extensive renovation/restoration occurred in 1998-99.
Construction of Memorial Hall was made possible by citizens of the state of Delaware. Some of the project's most eager supporters were area schoolchildren, who saved up their coins for the building's "nickel subscription campaign."
Erected by University of Delaware.
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Location. 39° 40.733′ N, 75° 45.119′ W. Memorial is in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is on The Green, in the median. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Newark DE 19716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Wilmington and 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: Lammot du Pont Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of
![Memorial Hall [South Side] image. Click for full size.](Photos4/465/Photo465710.jpg?315201944800PM "Memorial Hall [South Side]. Click for full size.")
Regarding Memorial Hall. A copy of this plaque appears at the right of the foot of the steps on both the south and north sides of the building.
Photo 4 is to the right of the north entrance door.
Also see . . . Memorial Hall - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Memorial Hall is a fine example of Georgian Revival architecture . It represents the early stages of the University's educational expansion and building development in the first decades of the century. It was among the first University of Delaware campus buildings designed by the prominent Philadelphia firm Day and Klauder, who were involved in the creation of the overall(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)Jeffersonian plan for the new University, and who subsequently supervised the design and construction of many educational buildings flanking the University's south mall.
![Memorial Hall Marker [North Side] image. Click for full size.](Photos4/466/Photo466852.jpg?315201961500PM "Memorial Hall Marker [North Side]. Click for full size.")
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 15, 2019
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
