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Owners of historic buildings will soon have new ways to apply for both the state and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs.

Rehoboth Beach landmark was built in 1929.

Built and opened in 1836, the Octagonal Schoolhouse is one of the earliest examples of a one-room school in Delaware.

Recent policy statement by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

On June 3, 2025, Independence Mall along Concord Pike in northern Delaware was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance associated with architecture and commerce. […]

By: Madeline E. Dunn Curator of Education – Historian Question: What do the National Guard, West Point, and International Style architecture have in common with Delaware? Answer: Stuart Randall Carswell. […]

African Union Church and Cemetery of Iron Hill, located southwest of Newark, Del., listed on Sept. 9, 2021.

The Research Center is a repository of information on historic properties within the state.

Harrington city planner brings extensive preservation-experience to the board.

Have ideas on how to advance historic preservation in Delaware? The public is invited to share ideas during two virtual forums scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, held by the University of Delaware with the Division and Preservation Delaware.

New employee will serve in the State Historic Preservation Office.

With the lowest-lying average elevation in the country, Delaware history experts are eyeing future solutions to rising tides and a changing climate.

Delaware’s historic structures reflect the craftsmanship of past laborers and the work of modern historians and craftsmen who strive to keep them protected.

Veteran employee discusses her career and changes at the agency and the National Register.

By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist This is HCA’s first blog on the topic of preservation, so we thought it appropriate to introduce, for what may be the first time for […]

National Park Service grant helped support the repairs.