Govatos'/McVey Building
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Govatos'/McVey Building, January 2010 | |
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| Location | 800 N. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′36″N 75°32′56″W / 39.743368°N 75.548848°WCoordinates: 39°44′36″N 75°32′56″W / 39.743368°N 75.548848°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Queen Anne |
| MPS | Market Street MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000150[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1985 |
Govatos'/McVey Building is a historic commercial building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, rectangular plan building of bearing wall brick construction. During the first half of the 20th century, it was converted into a restaurant, candy factory/ shop by removing original storefronts along East Eighth Street. The building features large half-hexagonal pedimented copper bays on the second and third stories in the Queen Anne style. The building has housed Govatos Chocolates since 1910-1918. Govatos is the last candy making firm in Wilmington and still makes hand-dipped candy by the same method as in 1894.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Alan Hawk (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Govatos'/McVey Building" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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