The Felton Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...

located at Felton,

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, United States, that is listed on the

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Description

The district encompasses 162 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the town of Felton built between 1856 and 1940. The district includes a number of 19th and 20th century commercial, institutional, and residential buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne and Delaware vernacular. Notable buildings include the United

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Church, Fountain House Hotel,

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Hall, the Jackson hotel,

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Hall, the Alvin B. Connor House, the Godwin house, Hargardine House, and the Former Public School. an
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January 26, 1988.

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Queen Anne architecture in Delaware Historic districts in Kent County, Delaware Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware {{Delaware-NRHP-stub

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