Parker’s Dairy Palace listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Vintage 1950s-era ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Proposed amendments to the regulations governing the Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program
The deadline for submission of comments is Oct. 31, 2019.
Improvements completed at Delaware’s historic Octagonal Schoolhouse
Built and opened in 1836, the Octagonal Schoolhouse is one of the earliest examples of a one-room school in Delaware.
Jenifer Anderson-Reno joins division as Historic Property Research Center manager
The Research Center is a repository of information on historic properties within the state.
State Historic Preservation Office announces Delaware’s newest listings in the National Register of Historic Places
New listings include the Downtown Harrington Historic District, the Richard Allen School and the Taylor’s Bridge School.
Historic preservation symposium addresses timely issues
Event explored disaster preparedness and issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas, as well as strategies for writing successful nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
Visit & Learn
Gibraltar Easement Revision
The Gibraltar estate, located at the Northwest corner of Greenhill and Pennsylvania Avenues in Wilmington, Delaware and owned by Preservation Delaware, Inc. is subject to an easement owned by the State of Delaware to preserve the property that was purchased with funds from the Delaware Land and Water Conservation Fund and awarded by the Delaware […]
PLUS & Our Role in the Process
The Preliminary Land Use Service gives the State a chance to tell developers about its concerns over environmental, infrastructure, historical, and governmental costs posed by their proposed developments. It also gives the developers an early warning about any permits and standards they will be required to meet. The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is […]
Protection of Historic Properties
Historic preservation includes all of those activities that the Delaware Historic Preservation Office (DE SHPO) does to identify historic places; to assist people to list important historic places in the National Register of Historic Places; to help federal, state, and local agencies in protecting historic places and in preservation planning; and to educate and encourage […]
