Grantham-Edwards-McComb House added to the National Register of Historic Places
Property once owned by Col. Henry S. McComb, one of the founders of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Hats off to the staff, volunteers, partners and friends of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs!
Dec. 14, 2015 event recognized people who made a difference in 2015.
Hebron Methodist Church outside Georgetown added to the National Register of Historic Places
Structure is an outstanding example of rural Methodist churches from the 19th century.
Historic preservation symposium to take place on June 26, 2019
Sessions will explore disaster preparedness, issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas and National Register nominations.
Incorporating Historic Preservation into Community Revitalization
Recent policy statement by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Jeremy Rothwell appointed to the Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation
Harrington city planner brings extensive preservation-experience to the board.
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation mounts new exhibit on Wilmington’s industrial past
Exhibit supported by the National Park Service’s National Maritime Heritage Grant Program.
Kara Briggs joins the division staff as an architectural historian
New employee will serve in the State Historic Preservation Office.
May is Delaware Archaeology Month!
Program designed to promote the study and conservation of the state’s archaeological resources.
Meet the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office
By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist This is HCA’s first blog on the topic of preservation, so we thought it appropriate to introduce, for what may be the first time for many readers, the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office. Historic preservation means the study, protection, and maintenance of the historic places that keep us in touch […]
Millsboro’s Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store added to the National Register of Historic Places
Town’s oldest–known commercial building with intact historic-fabric was built in the 1840s.
National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week, March 14–16, 2017
Annual gathering promotes sound federal preservation policy and programs.
National Park Service releases reports on historic preservation tax incentives
Annual and statistical reports for 2015 now available.
New Book, Wilmington: Preservation and Progress, Available at the Division’s Online History Store
Book provides a photographic history of the architecture of Wilmington, Del.’s business district between 1984 and today.
Notice of public comment regarding amendments to the regulations governing the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program
Final date to submit comments is July 30, 2014.
One-teacher Millsboro schoolhouse listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Built in 1897, the Godwin School once educated up to 30 students per year.