Amstel House, also known as Dr. Finney House, is a preserved building in New Castle, Delaware, United States, built in the 1730s. The decline of New Castle in the 19th century meant that many owners of homes could no longer afford to make changes to them, which is why so many buildings were preserved. That changed, however, when New Castle was "rediscovered" during the Colonial Revival phase of the 1920s and 1930s and old buildings began to be torn down and replaced by new construction.[2]
Amstel House | |
 Amstel House, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 2 E 4th St., New Castle, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′38″N 75°33′53″W / 39.660610°N 75.564853°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000386[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1977 |
In 1931, to protect New Castle's heritage, a group of concerned citizens raised funds to buy the Amstel House,[3] which faced an uncertain fate. This was the town's first formal preservation effort. Shortly thereafter the group evolved into the New Castle Historical Society [4] which, in the 75 years that have followed, has worked closely with the city and other civic organizations to save, preserve and restore many of the town's historic architectural treasures.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Edward F. Heite (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Amstel House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "New Castle History". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2013. New Castle Crier
- ^ "Home". newcastlehistory.org.
External links
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Media related to Amstel House at Wikimedia Commons
- New Castle Historical Society - official site
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-9-3, "Amstel House, 2 East Fourth Street, New Castle, New Castle County, DE", 7 photos, 7 measured drawings, 6 data pages, supplemental material
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