Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation meeting to take place on April 17, 2019

Members of the public are invited to attend the next meeting of the Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation which will take place on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 10 a.m. to Noon, in the Delaware Room of the Delaware Public Archives located at 121 Martin Luther King Blvd. North in Dover, Del.

National Register of Historic Places plaque

As part of the meeting, the review board will discuss the amended nomination for the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Historic District in Wilmington to the National Register of Historic Places. After discussing the nomination, the meeting will feature “Beautiful and Unique Christ Church, Broad Creek,” a review of research conducted for the church’s National Historic Landmark nomination by Dr. Susanne Fox; and “How Oral History Brought Light to a Forgotten Hall: Uncovering an Unmarked African American Cemetery” by John Martin, cultural preservation specialist for the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office. Go to the following site to find the complete agenda for the meeting.

In accordance with the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, this meeting is open to the public and copies of the minutes will be made available upon request in accordance with the law. Written comments should be submitted prior to the meeting date. Oral comments and questions will be invited during the meeting.

For additional information, please contact Madeline Dunn, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ National Register coordinator via e-mail at madeline.dunn@delaware.gov or by calling 302-736-7417.

Individuals needing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act may call 302-736-7400 by Friday, April 12, 2019.

Related Topics:  , , , , , , ,