About this property
Hickman Row is a set of historic rowhouses and national historic district located at Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 24 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. It was built about 1919 and consists of two blocks of row houses constructed by the Worth Steel Corporation to house their African American workforce. Each brick rowhouse has approximately 1,350 square feet with three bedrooms and one bathroom. The houses were sold to individuals by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation in 1962–1963.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06000284. It was listed on June 15, 2006.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Hickman Row listed on the National Register?
Hickman Row was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2006.
What type of historic resource is Hickman Row?
Hickman Row is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Hickman Row?
The period of significance for Hickman Row is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1919.
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