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George Evans House
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National Register of Historic Places

George Evans House

Listed as “Evans, George, House”

On the National Register since 198244 years
VictorianListed 1982Newark
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About George Evans House

George Evans House, at 5 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 21 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Newark MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isNewark, Delaware, listed on the NRHP in New Castle County. 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

5 W. Main St., Newark · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1George Evans HouseStart here
  2. 2John Evans HouseCommercial/Dwelling Style · next door
  3. 3Exchange BuildingSecond Empire · next door
  4. 4Deer Park HotelGreek Revival · Built 1851 · next door
  5. 5Old First Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival · next door
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Thomas Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.1 miBCurtis MansionRomanesque0.1 miBRhodes PharmacyGothic Revival0.1 miDOld College Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBState TheaterNeo-Classical0.2 miBAcademy of NewarkBuilding0.2 miBMeteer Store HouseBuilding0.2 miBWilmington Trust Company BankNeo-Classical0.2 miBGreen MansionItalianate0.2 miBNewark Opera HouseSecond Empire0.2 miBBuilding at 28-34 1/2 Academy StreetBuilding0.2 miBBuilding at 140 W. Main StreetSecond Empire0.2 miBChambers HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBWright HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBMemorial HallGeorgian Revival0.3 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 miBOld Newark Comprehensive SchoolBuilding0.3 mi
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BBaily HouseBuilding0.3 miBBelmont HallNeo-Classical0.4 miBBuilding at 34 Choate StreetBuilding0.4 miBGranite MansionGreek Revival0.4 miBDeer Park FarmGreek Revival0.5 miBAnderson HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical and Colonial Revivals · Built 18060.5 miBSt. John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18830.5 miBCurtis Paper Mill Workers' HousesBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

Newark Passenger StationBuilt 1877 · 0.9 mi away
Rotheram Mill House3.3 mi away
Garrett Snuff Mills Historic District10 mi away
Delaware Avenue Historic District11.5 mi away

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Questions about George Evans House

Is George Evans House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1982 (Register number 82002342).

Is George Evans House 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 George Evans 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 George Evans House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 75323679 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.