Cool Spring in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
716 North Franklin Street
is listed in 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: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 39° 44.907′ N, 75° 33.719′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Cool Spring. It is on North Franklin Street south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 N Franklin St, Wilmington DE 19805, 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: 718 North Franklin Street (here, next to this marker); Tilton Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cpl. James R. McCoy (about 600 feet away); The Tilton Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Meadow / El Prado (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pump House and Gate House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cool Spring Park (approx. Ό mile away); A Citys Growing Demand for Water (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . . Eighth Street Park Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
this page online
716 North Franklin Street--(heavily altered), brick, two-story semidetached, new mini mansard roof, porch removed, 1880 - 1890, N. C.(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
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 218 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
