Shipley Run Historic District

Shipley Run Historic District
1001 Monroe, Shipley Run Historic District, June 2011
Location Roughly bounded by Adams, 11th, Jefferson, and 7th Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′49″N 75°33′21″W / 39.74694°N 75.55583°W / 39.74694; -75.55583Coordinates: 39°44′49″N 75°33′21″W / 39.74694°N 75.55583°W / 39.74694; -75.55583
Area 34.4 acres (13.9 ha)
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 84000854[1]
Added to NRHP August 9, 1984

Shipley Run Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 408 contributing buildings in a residential area located west of the Wilmington central business district. It was developed in the mid- to late-19th century and primarily consists of single-family, attached and semi-detached rowhouse dwellings. They are in a variety of popular Late Victorian architectural styles including Second Empire, Queen Anne, Italianate, and Stick style.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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