Green Mansion (Newark, Delaware)

Green Mansion is a historic home and later commercial building located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1882 and is an oblong, three-story, brick building with a flat roofline. It features a green serpentine facade with a two-story bay window at each end, joined in the center by an ornate two-tiered porch featuring paneled columns. It was originally built as a two-story residence and expanded in the early 20th century when it began being used for commercial purposes.[2]

Green Mansion
Green Mansion, April 2010
Green Mansion (Newark, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Green Mansion (Newark, Delaware)
Green Mansion (Newark, Delaware) is located in the United States
Green Mansion (Newark, Delaware)
Location94–96 E. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39°41′1″N 75°44′58″W / 39.68361°N 75.74944°W / 39.68361; -75.74944
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1882
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSNewark MRA
NRHP reference No.83001395[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983

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

In 2019, the Newark City Council approved a controversial plan to build a seven-story Hyatt Place hotel on the site of the Green Mansion.[3] The rear of the mansion was demolished, while the front is planned to be incorporated into the new hotel. The project was delayed and scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but construction began around the beginning of 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Green Mansion". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010. With accompanying photo.
  3. ^ Bies, Jessica (March 27, 2019). "Disputed hotel gets Newark Council OK". Wilmington News Journal. Clippings of the first page and second page via Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Shannon, Josh (March 25, 2022). "Seven-story Main Street hotel begins to rise". Newark Post. Retrieved December 18, 2022.