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Old Newark Comprehensive School
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National Register of Historic Places

Old Newark Comprehensive School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Newark
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Old Newark Comprehensive School

Old Newark Comprehensive School, at 83 E. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It was listed as part of Newark MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

83 E. Main St., Newark · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Old Newark Comprehensive SchoolStart here
  2. 2Wilmington Trust Company BankNeo-Classical · next door
  3. 3Building at 28-34 1/2 Academy StreetBuilding · next door
  4. 4Meteer Store HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Green MansionItalianate · next door
Around it

23 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAcademy of NewarkBuilding<0.1 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1Built 18900.1 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2Neo-Classical · Built 19220.1 miBState TheaterNeo-Classical0.1 miBCurtis MansionRomanesque0.1 miBRhodes PharmacyGothic Revival0.1 miBNewark Opera HouseSecond Empire0.1 miBSt. John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18830.2 miDOld College Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBBuilding at 34 Choate StreetBuilding0.2 miBMemorial HallGeorgian Revival0.3 miBGeorge Evans HouseVictorian0.3 miBJohn Evans HouseCommercial/Dwelling Style0.3 miBExchange BuildingSecond Empire0.3 miBChambers HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBSt. Thomas Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBOld First Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBDeer Park HotelGreek Revival · Built 18510.4 mi
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BBuilding at 140 W. Main StreetSecond Empire0.4 miBCurtis Paper Mill Workers' HousesBuilding0.4 miBWright HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBBaily HouseBuilding0.5 miBDean, Joseph, & Son Woolen MillBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Old Newark Comprehensive School

Is Old Newark Comprehensive School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1982 (Register number 82002348).

Is Old Newark Comprehensive School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Stonum, 9.3 miles away.

Can you visit Old Newark Comprehensive School?

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 Old Newark Comprehensive School?

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 75323807 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.