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

Fairfax, Delaware

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 5, 2022

1. Fairfax Delaware Marker

Inscription.
Fairfax Delaware, conceived & built by Alfred J. Vilone. One man's vision becomes security & happiness for thousands.

Dedicated in appreciation & esteem by members of his organization, December 18, 1951.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 18, 1951.

Location. 39° 47.476′ N, 75° 32.791′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Fairfax. Marker is on Concord Pike (U.S. 202) 0.1 miles south of Fairfax Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2223 Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lombardy Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gunning Bedford, Jr. (approx. 0.7 miles away); The "Pink" Murphy House (approx. ¾ mile away); Jewish Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); duPont Carillon Tower (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Blue Ball Barn (approx. one mile away); The Blue Ball Milk House (approx. one mile away); Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Fairfax, Delaware. Alfred J. Vilone Sr. was a Wilmington area builder and developer who, as president

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of Mann Construction for more than 35 years, built numerous Wilmington-area communities, including Vilone Village and Fairfax. He is well-known for the Fairfax community, now among the oldest, most stable developments in northern New Castle County. Mr. Vilone helped hundreds of families buy houses by providing second mortgages on a hand-shake agreement only. He was one of the founders of the Home Builders Association of Delaware and was vice president of the National Home Builders Association of the Region III area. Mr. Vilone was one of the founders of the Cavaliers of Delaware, a civic organization. He was the driving force to build the Cavalier Country Club. The organization honored him in 1959 for his service.
He built the Penn Oaks Country Club in Delaware County PA which he owned and operated from 1964 until 1990. Mr. Vilone was a benefactor to many different Catholic parish-building programs and children's charities worldwide. He was a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church. He died on New Years Day in 1998 at age 93.

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 5, 2022

2. Fairfax Delaware Marker

Looking north on Concord Pike

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 85 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.