Quaker Hill in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob and Obadiah Dingee Houses, 1771 and 1773
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
1. Jacob and Obadiah Dingee Houses, 1771 and 1773 Marker
The Dingee brothers built their houses side by side at 105 and 107 East Seventh Street. Jacob's house, built first, uses old fashioned glaze-headed bricks. The brothers, both cabinetmakers, probably used the front rooms of the first floor as shops. Each house has two rooms on each floor.
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The Dingee Houses when they were occupied by Levitatz Jewelers and the Sanitary Barber Shop, before 1970.
Erected by Delaware Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 39° 44.499′ N, 75° 33.051′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Quaker Hill. It can be reached from North Market Street just south of West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 N Market St, Wilmington DE 19801, 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: Jacobs House, 1748 (a few steps from this marker); Coxe Houses, 1801 (a few steps from this marker); Cook-Simms House, 1778 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Willingtown Square (a few steps
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Willingtown Square (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
