Quaker Hill in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodward Houses
701-703 North West Street
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.
Location. 39° 44.645′ N, 75° 33.168′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Quaker Hill. It is on North West Street just north of West 7th Street, on the left when traveling north. The plaque is affixed to the house at 701, although both houses are attached. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 N West 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: 405 West Sixth Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 407 West 6th Street (about 400 feet away); 521 West Street (about 400 feet away); 406 West Sixth Street (about 400 feet away); 517 North West Street (about 500 feet away); 513 North West Street
this page online
Regarding Woodward Houses. "The Woodward Houses are significant as the only known, extant, eighteenth-century stone houses of a side-hall plan in the City of Wilmington, Delaware. They are excellent examples of the Georgian style of architecture which was prominent in Wilmington during this period."
Also see . . .
1. Woodward Houses. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Placed Nomination Form (Submitted on June 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Woodward Houses - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Woodward Houses are significant as the only known, extant, eighteenth-century stone houses of a side-hall plan in the City of Wilmington, Delaware. They are excellent examples of the Georgian style of architecture which was prominent in Wilmington during this period.(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2024
2. The Woodward Houses at 701-703 North West Street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
