Trolley Square in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frank E. Schoonover Studios

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

1. Frank E. Schoonover Studios Marker

Inscription. The Frank E. Schoonover Studios were constructed in 1905 by Wilmington philanthropist Samuel Bancroft, Jr. Plans were provided by architect E.L. Rice, incorporating a Queen Anne design with four contiguous units. The original occupants were Frank E. Schoonover, N.C. Wyeth, Henry Peck, Harvey Dunn, and Clifford Ashley. All were former students of Howard Pyle, renowned illustrator and teacher. Over the years several other artists occupied the studios, but Schoonover remained, eventually acquiring complete ownership of the property. During his long career he created over 2,200 illustrations for books and magazines, as well as over 200 landscapes of the Brandywine and Delaware River valleys. Following his death in 1972, the property was purchased and restored by a group of fellow artists. The Frank E. Schoonover Studios were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Erected 2001 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-113.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 45.433′

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N, 75° 33.521′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Trolley Square. It is at the intersection of Shallcross Street and Rodney Street on Shallcross Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Detective Thomas P. Conaty Jr. (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1315 Delaware Avenue (about 700 feet away); 1313 Delaware Avenue (about 800 feet away); Encampment of Continental Troops 1777 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Day Parade and Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilmington Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Memories of Brandywine Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Frank E. Schoonover. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 21, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

2. Schoonover, Frank E., Studios - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

Built in 1905 by the Wilmington philanthropist, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., the Schoonover Studios are significant as the studio of the "Dean of Delaware artists, Frank E. Schoonover, and other artists associated with the Golden Age of American Illustration,
Public Domain

2. Frank Earle Schoonover
1877 - 1972
which produced visual art for books and magazines from 1880 to 1930. The studio building, itself, is significant as one of the few remaining examples of a building designed by the noted Wilmington architect, Captain E. L. Rice, Jr.

(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

3. Frank E. Schoonover Studios

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

4. Frank E. Schoonover Studios

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,918 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on May 23, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 21, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.