Loockerman Hall | |
 Loockerman Hall, September 2012 | |
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| Location | Delaware State College campus, Dover, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′6″N 75°32′44″W / 39.18500°N 75.54556°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1730 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000218 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1971 |
Loockerman Hall is an historic home located on the campus of Delaware State University at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It dates to before 1730, and is a large, two-story, brick plantation home in the Georgian style. It measures 40 feet by 50 feet. It was the first building on the campus of the Delaware State College, originally established as the State College for Colored Students by an act of the Delaware General Assembly on 15 May 1891. Therefore, it is associated with the founding of Delaware's efforts to provide higher education for its African-American students. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rea Wilkie (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Loockerman Hall". National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos
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- African-American historic places
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Georgian architecture in Delaware
- Houses completed in 1730
- Houses in Dover, Delaware
- Delaware State University
- National Register of Historic Places in Dover, Delaware
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs
Loockerman Hall | |
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Loockerman Hall, September 2012 | |
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| Location | Delaware State College campus, Dover, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′6″N 75°32′44″W / 39.18500°N 75.54556°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1730 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000218 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1971 |
Loockerman Hall is an historic home located on the campus of Delaware State University at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It dates to before 1730, and is a large, two-story, brick plantation home in the Georgian style. It measures 40 feet by 50 feet. It was the first building on the campus of the Delaware State College, originally established as the State College for Colored Students by an act of the Delaware General Assembly on 15 May 1891. Therefore, it is associated with the founding of Delaware's efforts to provide higher education for its African-American students. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rea Wilkie (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Loockerman Hall". National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos
| Topics | | |
|---|---|---|
| Lists by county | ||
| Lists by city | ||
| Other lists | ||
- African-American historic places
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Georgian architecture in Delaware
- Houses completed in 1730
- Houses in Dover, Delaware
- Delaware State University
- National Register of Historic Places in Dover, Delaware
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs