Wawaset Park in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wawaset Park
910 West 11th Street
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 18, 2016
1. Wawaset Park Marker
has been 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 this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 39° 45.486′ N, 75° 34.553′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Wawaset Park. It is at the intersection of Greenhill Aveune and 11th Street on Greenhill Aveune. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 W 11th 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: First Flight of the Delaplane (here, next to this marker); Gibraltar (approx. Ό mile away); Mount Salem United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni (approx. half a mile away); Samuel Francis Du Pont (approx. half a mile away); William Poole Bancroft Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Anthony of Padua (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rockford Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . . Wawaset Park Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
this page online
The neighborhood's curving streets and attention to natural contours are unlike most of the developments in Wilmington and other cities prior to the early twentieth century. The district is also significant under criterion A for its association with the expansion of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company's workforce after growth of the company's business during World War I. In 1918 Du Pont purchased the tract of land that had previously been the state fairgrounds and horse track with the intent of developing a residential community for its executive staff. Du Pont planned to offer the houses for sale to the public as well, but only on a secondary basis, as the company employees were experiencing a severe housing shortage.(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 18, 2016
2. Wawaset Park
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
