Village of Arden
National Register of Historic Places

Village of Arden

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
February 6, 1973
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000550

About this property

Arden is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, founded in 1900 as a radical Georgist single-tax community by sculptor Frank Stephens and architect William Lightfoot Price. The village occupies approximately 160 acres, with half kept as open land. As of the 2020 census, Arden had a population of 430. In 1973, the entire village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two neighboring villages of similar size were founded on Georgist principles, Ardentown, in 1922, and Ardencroft, in 1950. In 2003, they were also listed on the NRHP as the Ardens Historic District. Many Ardenites, as the villagers of Arden are called, consider themselves to be "close-knit, nature-loving, liberal, tolerant, free-spirited, artistic, intellectual, even ex-hippie".

Location

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
39.81222, -75.48821

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTPERFORMING ARTS
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Village of Arden listed on the National Register?

Village of Arden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 6, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Village of Arden?

Village of Arden is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Village of Arden?

The period of significance for Village of Arden is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.

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