National Register of Historic Places

Louviers

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
December 13, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000231

About this property

Louviers, also known as Upper Louviers and Black Gates, was a historic home located at Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. The original section was built in 1833 as a two-story stone dwelling measuring 31 feet, 8 inches wide and 35 feet long. Additions were made in 1833, 1837, after 1837, and after 1901. The second addition included a third floor and a facade with a Greek Revival style porch. From 1837 to 1865, it was the home of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, a member of the prominent Du Pont family. Also located on the property are contributing gate houses, and an iron bridge (1877) that joined Louviers to the powder yards. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The house has since been demolished, and its site incorporated into the DuPont Country Club. However, the gate houses along Rockland Road and the iron bridge over the Brandywine remain.

Location

10 Black Gates Rd.
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
39.78566, -75.57187

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lower Louviers and Chicken Alley
Industrial
0.2 mi
Brandywine Powder Mills District
Listed
0.4 mi
Eleutherian Mills
Early Republic
0.4 mi
Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Broom, Jacob, House
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Birmingham Hill (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
2.5 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
2.6 mi
Skirmish at Brandywine – Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
3 mi
Battle of Brandywine
1777Revolutionary War
3 mi

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When was Louviers listed on the National Register?

Louviers was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Louviers?

Louviers is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Louviers is recorded as the industrial era.

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