Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Wilmington, United States

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 74 m
Descend 92 m

Experience Wilmington in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in WilmingtonIndividual Sights in Wilmington

Sight 1: Jacobs House

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Zachariah Ferris House is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1718 and 1749, and was an example of an early farmhouse continually occupied by professional and working families. It is a two-story, brick dwelling measuring 29 feet wide and 18 feet deep with a gable roof. It features a panel of brickwork between the two windows of the second floor, where two rows of numerals and letters are built in with dark glazed headers. The house was owned by Congressman Louis McLane and U.S. Senator Outerbridge Horsey.

Wikipedia: Zachariah Ferris House (EN)

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Old Customshouse

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Old Customshouse

The Old Customshouse is a historic government building at 516 North King Street in Wilmington, Delaware. It was built in 1855 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Wikipedia: Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware) (EN), Heritage Website

355 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Max Keil Building

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Max Keil Building

Max Keil Building is a historic commercial building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1850, and modified in the Art Moderne / Art Deco style in 1938. It is a three-story, single-bay commercial building with a rectangular plan built of wall bearing brick construction. The front facade features a large curved glass display window on the first floor and an austere, peach-colored terra-cotta wall with a large rectangular window of structural glass block at the second and third floors.

Wikipedia: Max Keil Building (712 N. Market Street) (EN)

261 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Grand Opera House

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The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium. The construction cost was $100,000. It was designed in Second Empire style by Baltimore architect Thomas Dixon and incorporates symbolism from Freemasonry into the cast-iron facade. Its central pediment contains an Eye of Providence.

Wikipedia: Grand Opera House (Wilmington, Delaware) (EN), Website

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: F.W. Woolworth Building

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The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.

Wikipedia: F. W. Woolworth Building (Wilmington, Delaware) (EN)

976 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 6: Howard High School of Technology

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Howard High School of Technology is a vocational-technical high school in Wilmington, Delaware and is the oldest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Delcastle Technical High School in Newport, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Glasgow, and St. Georges Technical High School in St. Georges.

Wikipedia: Howard High School of Technology (EN)

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