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West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

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West 9th Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in a commercial area of Wilmington developed in the early 20th century. The district includes representative examples of the Italianate and Colonial Revival styles It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

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West 9th Street Commercial Historic District
West 10th Street, Wilmington

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West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

West 10th Street
19801 Wilmington
Delaware, United States
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