Howard High School
Built 1928. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 13th and Poplar Sts., Wilmington, DE |
| County | New Castle County |
| Listed | Feb 21, 1985 |
| Listed for | Education, Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Reference number | 85000309 |
| Built | 1928 · more from the 1920s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 13th and Poplar Sts., Wilmington, DE |
| Coordinates | 39.7466° N, 75.5416° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Wilmington | 133 listed places in Wilmington → |
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Questions people ask
When was Howard High School listed on the National Register?
Feb 21, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Howard High School built?
1928.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Howard High School?
13th and Poplar Sts., Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Howard High School?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85000309. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.