New Castle Architecture:
Specific features on buildings help to identify them according to time period and origin. For example, New Castle contains a variety of styles. The buildings have unique roofing structures, brickwork, and decorative features. . .
The diagrams to the left show some typical roofing structures that are commonly seen on New Castle Buildings.
Many
New Castle homes were done in a Georgian Style (named after King George). These homes can be dated according to
features such as those shown on the right -from the Early Georgian Period, or
the later styles seen below.
Below are some common brick bonds found on New Castle buildings.
*All of these images are reproductions from diagrams drawn by Timothy Mullins in his study of New Castle architecture.
Take
a Video Tour of Old New Castle:
One
student from the University of Delaware has compiled a narrated video tour of
several New Castle buildings:
*Spread
Eagle Tavern
*William
Penn Guest House
*Dutch
House
*McWilliams
House
*Presbyterian
Church
*Rosemont
*Gilpen
House
*Booth
House
*Delaware
House Hotel
*New
Castle Courthouse
*J.B.
Cooper House
*Van
Leuvenigh House
*Gunning
Bedford House
*Rising
Sun Tavern
*122-126
Harmony Street
*The
Academy
*Kensey
John’s House
*Senator
Van Dyke’s House
This
video takes the viewer through the architectural styles and history of each
building. It also incorporates many
interesting historical details. The
video offers a great educational experience for young and old alike, and is a
great classroom supplement for students to have before visiting New
Castle. For additional information
about the video, contact Dr. DeCunzo at decunzo@udel.edu
or call the Read House at 302-322-8411.
-Researched
by: Genevieve Griffiths