Shipcarpenter Square
Shipcarpenter Square is an historic residential neighborhood located in Lewes, Delaware. The neighborhood has well-preserved Victorian-era homes, said to provide a bucolic setting and charm to the seaside community while preserving the architectural heritage of the region. A distinctive feature of the neighborhood is that all of the homes have been relocated to the neighborhood from elsewhere.The name "Shipcarpenter Square" reflects its historical connection to the local shipbuilding industry and in a locale that was once important for the menhaden fisheries. Originally built in the 1980s, developers subdivided the land and relocated Victorian-era homes from other locales, and then restored them with modern utilities.Shipcarpenter Square is located between 3rd Street and 4th Street in one direction and between Park Ave and Burton Avenue in the other direction, and lies entirely within the town of Lewes, Delaware.The private homes that have been relocated to Shipcarpenter Square date from 1730 to 1880.
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N 38.776084 ° | E -75.144788 ° |
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Ship Carpenter Square 29
19958
Delaware, United States
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