Delaware State University & East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Loockerman Hall

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

1. Loockerman Hall Marker

Inscription. In 1723 Nicholas Loockerman purchased 600 acres of land known as “The Range.” Following his death in 1771, the property passed to his grandson Vincent Loockerman Jr. Evidence suggests that he built the Georgian-style mansion known today as Loockerman Hall soon after inheriting the property. A member of the early Revolutionary-era Committee of Inspection, and County Militia, Vincent Loockerman Jr. died on April 5, 1790.

On August 24, 1891, 95 acres of the old plantation where slaves had once toiled were purchased for the purpose of establishing the “Delaware College for Colored Students.” Loockerman Hall became the center of the campus, serving variously as a dormitory, classroom, and administration building. In 1971 the structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.

Erected 1998 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number K-60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Education. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1869.

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11.119′ N, 75° 32.68′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Delaware State University & East Dover Hundred. It can be reached from U.S. 13. Marker is in the middle of the campus of Delaware State University. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover DE 19904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Loockerman Hall (here, next to this marker); Voyage (a few steps from this marker); Dupont School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware State College High School (about 400 feet away); William C. Jason Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); DSU Tuskegee Airmen Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Science Center North (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delaware State University Arboretum (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Also see . . . Loockerman Hall - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

The main significance of the Loockerman Hall mansion is its outstanding, handsome, and sturdy example of the Georgian plantation houses of American and speaks eloquently of the culture of its era. It is one of high importance on any list of the old houses of Delaware and the Eastern Shore. Indeed, it is an important contributor to one of our countries greatest inheritances, the high
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

2. Loockerman Hall Sign
quality of architecture.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Additional keywords. Delaware State University, DSU, HBCUs

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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

3. Loockerman Hall

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

4. Loockerman Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,645 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.