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Gibraltar
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National Register of Historic Places

Gibraltar

On the National Register since 199828 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1998Wilmington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gibraltar

Gibraltar, at 250 Pennsylvania Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 14, 1998. The Register lists it for its architecture and landscape design, at the national level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 39 other Delaware listings. The listing covers 6.1 acres.

What it isHistoric building, in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. 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 · 91 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

250 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1GibraltarStart here
  2. 2Jackson-Wilson HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Rockford ParkSite · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within a mile

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

DBreck's Mill Area-Henry Clay Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)Mid-19th Century0.3 miDBreck's Mill Area-Henry Clay Village Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Mid-19th Century0.4 miDWawaset Park Historic DistrictGeorgian0.5 miBWalker's Mill and Walker's BankBuilding0.5 miDBreck's Mill AreaFederal0.6 miBWater Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5Late Victorian0.7 miBListon Range Front LighthouseColonial Revival · Built 19060.7 miBDelaware Academy of MedicineEarly Republic · Built 19300.7 miDBancroft and Sons Cotton MillsDistrict0.7 miBSt. Anthony's Roman Catholic ChurchItalian Romanesque0.8 miBLogan HouseBuilding0.8 miBLore, Charles B., Elementary SchoolCollegiate Gothic0.9 miDSt. Joseph's on the BrandywineItalianate0.9 miBPostles HouseTudor Gothic1 miDDelaware Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian1 miDDelaware Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian1 miBSchoonover, Frank E., StudiosBuilding1 miBAugustine Paper MillBuilding1 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

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

Liston Range Front LighthouseBuilt 1906 · 0.7 mi away
Delaware Avenue Historic District1 mi away
Delaware Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)1 mi away
Cool Spring Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)1.1 mi away

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Questions about Gibraltar

Is Gibraltar on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 14, 1998 (Register number 98001098).

Is Gibraltar a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jacob Broom House, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Gibraltar?

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 Gibraltar?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 91 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 75324394 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.