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Exchange Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Exchange Building

On the National Register since 198244 years
Second EmpireListed 1982Newark
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About Exchange Building

Exchange Building, at 154--158 E. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 26 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Newark MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Delaware, United States of America. 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

154--158 E. Main St., Newark · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Exchange BuildingStart here
  2. 2Deer Park HotelGreek Revival · Built 1851 · next door
  3. 3Old First Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  4. 4St. Thomas Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  5. 5Building at 140 W. Main StreetSecond Empire · 0.1 mi on
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGeorge Evans HouseVictorian0.1 miBJohn Evans HouseCommercial/Dwelling Style0.1 miBCurtis MansionRomanesque0.2 miBRhodes PharmacyGothic Revival0.2 miDOld College Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBBaily HouseBuilding0.2 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1Built 18900.3 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2Neo-Classical · Built 19220.3 miBState TheaterNeo-Classical0.3 miBAcademy of NewarkBuilding0.3 miBMeteer Store HouseBuilding0.3 miBWilmington Trust Company BankNeo-Classical0.3 miBGreen MansionItalianate0.3 miBOld Newark Comprehensive SchoolBuilding0.3 miBNewark Opera HouseSecond Empire0.3 miBBuilding at 28-34 1/2 Academy StreetBuilding0.3 miBBelmont HallNeo-Classical0.3 miBGranite MansionGreek Revival0.3 mi
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BChambers HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBWright HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBMemorial HallGeorgian Revival0.4 miBBuilding at 34 Choate StreetBuilding0.4 miBSt. John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18830.5 miBCurtis Paper Mill Workers' HousesBuilding0.5 mi
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Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

Building at 140 W. Main Street0.1 mi away
Newark Opera House0.3 mi away
Samuel Lindsey House2 mi away
Collison House8.1 mi away

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Questions about Exchange Building

Is Exchange Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1982 (Register number 82002343).

Is Exchange Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Stonum, 9.6 miles away.

Can you visit Exchange Building?

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 Exchange Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 75323742 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.