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Wright House
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National Register of Historic Places

Wright House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1982Newark
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About Wright House

Wright House, at 47 Kent Way, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 39 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Newark MRA. The listing covers 2.5 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Delaware, United States. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

47 Kent Way, Newark · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wright HouseStart here
  2. 2Chambers HouseQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Memorial HallGeorgian Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4State TheaterNeo-Classical · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2Neo-Classical · Built 1922 · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDeer Park FarmGreek Revival0.2 miBAnderson HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical and Colonial Revivals · Built 18060.2 miBSt. Thomas Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBOld First Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBGeorge Evans HouseVictorian0.3 miBDeer Park HotelGreek Revival · Built 18510.3 miBJohn Evans HouseCommercial/Dwelling Style0.4 miBCurtis MansionRomanesque0.4 miBRhodes PharmacyGothic Revival0.4 miBExchange BuildingSecond Empire0.4 miBBuilding at 140 W. Main StreetSecond Empire0.4 miDOld College Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBBaily HouseBuilding0.4 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1Built 18900.5 miBAcademy of NewarkBuilding0.5 miBMeteer Store HouseBuilding0.5 miBWilmington Trust Company BankNeo-Classical0.5 miBGreen MansionItalianate0.5 mi
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BOld Newark Comprehensive SchoolBuilding0.5 miBNewark Opera HouseSecond Empire0.5 miBBuilding at 28-34 1/2 Academy StreetBuilding0.5 miBBelmont HallNeo-Classical0.5 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Iron Hill School No. 112C3.1 mi away
Johnson-Morris House3.8 mi away
Public School No. 111-C5.3 mi away
Robert Graham House5.7 mi away

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Questions about Wright House

Is Wright House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1982 (Register number 82002352).

Is Wright 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 Wright 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 Wright House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 75323633 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.