Belmont Hall (Newark, Delaware)

Belmont Hall
Belmont Hall, December 2010
Belmont Hall (Newark, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Belmont Hall (Newark, Delaware)
Location within Delaware
Belmont Hall (Newark, Delaware) is located in the United States
Belmont Hall (Newark, Delaware)
Location within the United States
Location203 W. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39°41′02″N 75°45′39″W / 39.683809°N 75.760755°W / 39.683809; -75.760755
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1844
MPSNewark MRA
NRHP reference No.83001386[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983

Belmont Hall is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1838 and 1844 and is a 2+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed, stuccoed brick building. It features a porch on three sides supported by Doric order columns. The building was renovated in 1911 in the Classical Revival style. It was built as a private dwelling, In 1950, the University of Delaware purchased the building as a home for its president. It was later used as a dormitory for honor students.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Belmont Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010. Accompanying three photos
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