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.[2]
Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home | |
 Minquadale Home, HABS Photo, January 1983 | |
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| Location | N. DuPont Highway, Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°42′23″N 75°34′13″W / 39.706446°N 75.570289°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1864 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000548[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It was demolished between 1984 and 2002.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard Schmidt (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home". and Accompanying two photos
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-222, "George Lobdell House, U.S. Route 13, Wilmington vicinity, Minquadale, New Castle County, DE", 12 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page