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Chambers House
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National Register of Historic Places

Chambers House

On the National Register since 198343 years
Queen AnneListed 1983Newark
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About Chambers House

Chambers House, at S. College Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 36 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Newark MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the NRHP on South College Avenue in New Castle 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

S. College Ave., Newark · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Chambers HouseStart here
  2. 2Memorial HallGeorgian Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Wright HouseColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Anderson HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical and Colonial Revivals · Built 1806 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Deer Park FarmGreek Revival · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BState TheaterNeo-Classical0.3 miBSt. Thomas Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBOld First Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBGeorge Evans HouseVictorian0.3 miBJohn Evans HouseCommercial/Dwelling Style0.3 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1Built 18900.4 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2Neo-Classical · Built 19220.4 miBAcademy of NewarkBuilding0.4 miBDeer Park HotelGreek Revival · Built 18510.4 miBMeteer Store HouseBuilding0.4 miBWilmington Trust Company BankNeo-Classical0.4 miBCurtis MansionRomanesque0.4 miBRhodes PharmacyGothic Revival0.4 miBGreen MansionItalianate0.4 miBOld Newark Comprehensive SchoolBuilding0.4 miBNewark Opera HouseSecond Empire0.4 miBBuilding at 28-34 1/2 Academy StreetBuilding0.4 miBExchange BuildingSecond Empire0.4 mi
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BBuilding at 140 W. Main StreetSecond Empire0.4 miDOld College Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBBaily HouseBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

New Castle Historic District10.2 mi away
South Chesapeake City Historic District10.9 mi away
Delaware City Historic District11.1 mi away
Eighth Street Park Historic District11.3 mi away

Memories of Chambers House

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Questions about Chambers House

Is Chambers House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 24, 1983 (Register number 83001389).

Is Chambers House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Stonum, 9.5 miles away.

Can you visit Chambers House?

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 Chambers House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 75323665 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.