Palmer Home
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Palmer Home
Palmer Home, at 115 American Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 13, 1988. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 39 other Delaware listings. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isDover, Delaware, listed on the NRHP in Kent County, Delaware. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 63 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
115 American Ave., Dover · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
5 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of Palmer Home
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Palmer Home
Is Palmer Home on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 13, 1988 (Register number 88001443).
Is Palmer Home a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Dickinson House, 6.5 miles away.
Can you visit Palmer Home?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Palmer Home?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324094 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.