Rockland Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Rockland Historic District

Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
February 1, 1972
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000289

About this property

Rockland Historic District is a national historic district located at Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses six contributing buildings in the hamlet of Rockland and associated with Rockland Mills. They include the school (1831), Mansion House (1802), Heshbon Factory mill building, the Kirk House (1797, 1885), and Rock Spring and the springhouse. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware
39.79811, -75.57458

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 72000289. It was listed on February 1, 1972.

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Birmingham Hill (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
1.8 mi
Skirmish at Brandywine – Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Battle of Brandywine
1777Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chad's Ford
1777Revolutionary War
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rockland Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rockland Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Rockland Historic District?

Rockland Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rockland Historic District?

The period of significance for Rockland Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1797.

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