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Ashland Bridge
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Ashland Bridge

Also known as Wooddale Bridge

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Near Hockessin
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About Ashland Bridge

Ashland Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 20, 1973. It was among the first 1 of Hockessin’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the local level.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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 · 32 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1870 to today

  1. 1870Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Near Hockessin, DE (1.5 mi from the town center) · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ashland BridgeStart here
  2. 2S. P. Dixon FarmBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3J. Mason FarmBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMount CubaColonial Revival0.8 miDGraves Mill Historic DistrictDistrict0.9 miDMount Cuba Historic DistrictGothic Victorian1.1 miBA. Armstrong FarmBuilt 18351.2 miBGarrett Snuff MillBuilding1.2 miDGarrett Snuff Mills Historic DistrictGeorgian1.2 miDHockessin Friends MeetinghouseDistrict1.4 miDAuburn Mills Historic DistrictEclectic1.4 miBStockton-MontmorencyLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.5 miBWalnut Green SchoolColonial Revival1.8 miBCloud-Reese HouseColonial Revival1.8 miDWilmington and Western RailroadDistrict1.9 mi

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Questions about Ashland Bridge

Is Ashland Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 20, 1973 (Register number 73000506).

Is Ashland Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jacob Broom House, 4.4 miles away.

Can you visit Ashland Bridge?

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 Ashland Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 75324593 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.