Amstel House

Amstel House

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Amstel House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Amstel House, May 2010
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Location	2 E 4th St., New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates	39°39′38″N 75°33′53″W / 39.660610°N 75.564853°W / 39.660610; -75.564853Coordinates: 39°39′38″N 75°33′53″W / 39.660610°N 75.564853°W / 39.660610; -75.564853
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
NRHP Reference #	77000386[1]
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1977

Amstel House, also known as Dr. Finney House, is a preserved building in New Castle, Delaware, United States. 19th century New Castle's decline meant that many owners of homes could no longer afford to make changes to them, which is why so many buildings were preserved. That changed, however, when New Castle was "rediscovered" during the Colonial Revival phase of the 1920s and 1930s and old buildings began to be torn down and replaced by new construction.^[2]

In 1931, to protect New Castle's heritage, a group of concerned citizens raised funds to buy the Amstel House,^[3] which faced an uncertain fate. This was the town's first formal preservation effort. Shortly thereafter the group evolved into the New Castle Historical Society ^[4] which, in the 75 years that have followed, has worked closely with the city and other civic organizations to save, preserve and restore many of the town's historic architectural treasures.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

References[edit]

1. ^ Jump up to: ^{a b} National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 
2. Jump up ^ Edward F. Heite (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Amstel House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
3. Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2013-08-27.  New Castle Crier
4. Jump up ^ http://www.newcastlehistory.org/

External links[edit]

• New Castle Historical Society - official site
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-9-3, "Amstel House, 2 East Fourth Street, New Castle, New Castle County, DE", 7 photos, 7 measured drawings, 6 data pages, supplemental material