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Laurel
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National Register of Historic Places

Laurel

Also known as Laurel by Frank Lloyd Wright

On the National Register since 197452 years
Listed 1974Wilmington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Laurel

Laurel, at 619 Shipley Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 4, 1974. The Register lists it for its landscape design and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 6.7 acres.

What it isHome designed by Frank Lloyd Wright 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 · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1956 to today

  1. 1956Built, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 52 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

619 Shipley Rd., Wilmington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1LaurelStart here
  2. 2Rockwood Estate Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Rural Gothic · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BNewark Union Church and CemeteryBuilding0.9 miBMarcus Hook Range Rear LightLighthouse · Built 19151.1 miBDupont, P. S., High SchoolGeorgian1.1 miSRiverview Cemetery Company of Wilmington, DelawareLate 19th Century and Early 20th Century Revivals1.2 miBRosemontLate 19th Century Vernacular with Eclectic Details1.4 miBMount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and ParsonageMid-19th Century1.4 miBIndependence MallBuilding1.5 mi★Lombardy HallBuilding1.6 miDBaynard Boulevard Historic DistrictEclecticism1.9 miDBrandywine Village Historic DistrictDistrict2 mi

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Questions about Laurel

Is Laurel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 4, 1974 (Register number 74000603).

Is Laurel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lombardy Hall, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Laurel?

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 Laurel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 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 75324398 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.