Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home

Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home

Minquadale Home, HABS Photo, January 1983
Location N. DuPont Highway, Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°42′23″N 75°34′13″W / 39.706446°N 75.570289°W / 39.706446; -75.570289Coordinates: 39°42′23″N 75°34′13″W / 39.706446°N 75.570289°W / 39.706446; -75.570289
Area less than one acre
Built 1864 (1864)
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 73000548[1]
Added to NRHP June 4, 1973

Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home, also known as the Minquadale Home for Aged Men, was a historic home and retirement home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1864, and was a 2 1/2-story,five bays wide, stuccoed, and gable-roofed dwelling in the Italianate style. It featured large decorative brackets and a large cupola atop the roof. It was originally built by George Lobdell, a manufacturer of car wheels, as a summer home. In 1891, his vacation house was made over into a retirement home for Lobdell's employees of both sexes.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It was demolished between 1984 and 2002.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Richard Schmidt (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos
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