Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home

U.S. 13, Wilmington, Delaware. County/parish: New Castle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 04, 1973. NRIS 73000548.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Minquadale Home for Aged Men

From Wikipedia:

Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home

Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home, also known as the Minquadale Home for Aged Men, was a historic home and retirement home located at Minquadale near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1864, and was a two and a half-story, five bays wide, stuccoed, and gable-roofed dwelling in the Italianate style. It featured large decorative brackets and a large cupola atop the roof. It was originally built by George Lobdell, a manufacturer of car wheels, as a summer home. In 1891, his vacation house was made over into a retirement home for Lobdell's employees of both sexes.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was demolished between 1984 and 2002.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75324388

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