Forty Acres in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kelly's Logan House
1701 Delaware Avenue
est. 1864
has been place on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 39° 45.493′ N, 75° 33.746′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Forty Acres. It is at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and North Dupont Street, on the right when traveling west on Delaware Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 Delaware Ave, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Forty Acres (a few steps from this marker); Landscaping for Rainwater Management (within shouting distance of this marker); Detective Thomas P. Conaty Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank E. Schoonover Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Wilmington (approx. Ό mile away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. Ό mile away); 1315 Delaware Avenue (approx. Ό mile away); Memorial Day Parade and Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . .
1. About Us - The Oldest Irish Bar in Wilmington. (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Logan House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Built about 1865, the Logan House is the only 19th-century Wilmington hotel to survive virtually intact. Named for a Civil War general, John A. Logan, it has been a landmark of the area for almost 100 years.(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2023
3. Kelly's Logan House featured in artwork nearby
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
