New Castle County to hold virtual public meeting on historic preservation on June 8, 2020
Approaches to historic preservation, including legislation and community-based efforts, to be discussed.
New members join Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation
This year will see new members join the Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation. Learn more about the board and its members.
Newsletter
Saving Delaware History, the newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, is a digest of history- and preservation-related articles, calendar of events and related press coverage. Distilled from content published in the division’s blog, social media, webpage and press releases, the newsletter is designed to stimulate public interest in the division’s museums, […]
Parker’s Dairy Palace listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Vintage 1950s-era ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.
Planning So Our Historic Places Have a Future
By Alice Guerrant It’s important every so often to step back and evaluate what you’ve done so that you can see if you need to change something. Every five years, the State Historic Preservation Office leads the effort to produce a new statewide historic preservation plan. This is our chance as historic preservationists to ask […]
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 […]
Preservation Help
The Division of Historical & Cultural Affairs maintains a listing of network contacts that can assist the public with matters relating to archaeology and preservation. If you find a contact to be inaccurate, please contact us at (302) 736-7400. Resources Online Resources Research Information Preservation Planning
Preservation News
An archive of historic-preservation-related articles compiled from the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the media.
Preservation Planning
Protection of Historic Properties
“Historic preservation involves recognizing places from our past that are important to the American people, caring for them, and then using them in ways that enrich all of our lives.” (From “A Heritage So Rich” by H. Ward Jandl, et al.) Historic preservation includes all of those activities that the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office […]
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.
Reflections on PastForward 2021
Inclusive History Researcher Carolanne Deal shares her thoughts on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s virtual conference.
Rehabilitation work underway at the Zwaanendael Museum
Project began on June 22, 2020 and will continue for approximately one month.
Research Information
Cultural Resource Reports on File at State Historic Preservation Office Bibliography of Developed Historic Contexts Geographic Information System Research Data Vernacular Architecture Newsletter Bibliography The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in the State of Delaware, 1781-1783: Project Historian, Robert A. Selig, Ph.D.
Research Topics
The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in the State of Delaware, 1781-1783: Project Historian, Robert A. Selig, Ph.D.
Rockwood Estate Historic District receives update in the National Register listing
Updates to Wilmington’s historic Rockwood Museum and Park expand the understanding of its architectural and social importance in the mid-19th and early-20th centuries.