National Register of Historic Places

Dupont, P. S., High School

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
October 22, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002917

About this property

P. S. Dupont High School is a historic high school building located in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware that houses a middle school. It was built in 1934, and is a four-story, E-shaped, red brick building in a Colonial Revival / Neo-Georgian style. It has a hipped roof covered with dark reddish-brown shingles, topped by a wood, three-level tower and cupola that ends in a multiple-sided, bell-like copper roof and weather vane. The school is named for Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954). It was one of three traditional public high schools in Wilmington, and initially did not accept black students, who were required to go to Howard High School. It was disestablished after Wilmington was divided into multiple school districts in the 1980s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school is currently used as a middle school in the Brandywine School District.

Location

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
39.76438, -75.53295

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Rockwood Estate Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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Brandywine Village Historic District
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Brandywine Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Brandywine — Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
4.5 mi
Battle of Birmingham Hill (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
4.8 mi
Skirmish at Brandywine – Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
5.1 mi

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When was Dupont, P. S., High School listed on the National Register?

Dupont, P. S., High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Dupont, P. S., High School?

Dupont, P. S., High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dupont, P. S., High School?

The period of significance for Dupont, P. S., High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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