Spring in Old New Castle - 03/25/10 11:18 AM
Old New Castle was the colonial capital of Delaware, and after the capital was moved to Dover during the Revolutionary War, it was the seat of New Castle County. Today it is a town with an elite historic district containing several house museums and an historic hexagonal library designed in 1892 by the famous Philadelphia architect, Frank Furness.             
    Fans of Old New Castle received good news this week. There had been worries that the traditional third Saturday in May Day in Old New Castle event, with homes and museums usually open to the public, had been cancelled.  An alliance of the New Castle Visitors Bureau … (3 comments)

Top 10 Reasons Why People Sell Their Homes - 03/19/10 12:26 PM
I came across this recently and just had to share it and add to it.
Top 10 reasons why people sell their homes:
1. Orange shag carpet 
2. Dirty Garage (or I'm a hoarder!)
3. Noisy neighbors (or nosy ones)
4. Windows need washing
5. Not enough outlets (or GFI's?)
6. Grass needs mowing

 
7. Saw a spider in the basement   
8. Can't spell my street name
9. Lost the remote or don't know which one to use (and the garage door keeps opening)
10. Relatives know where I live.
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Brandywine Hundred Gets New Space Age Electric Meters - 03/18/10 12:03 PM
I had received a card saying I would soon get a new remote-read electric meter on my house, and today turned out to be the day. Now I know for sure that there is a satellite going over Brandywine Hundred, north of Wilmington, Delaware. What a historic day for this humble house!
Here is a picture of Jason, of Delmarva Power installing the meter.
He said that meter readers will no longer try and fight my lilac bush and ivy to read the meter. Also, they won't have to fight their way through the prickly bushes which surround some other meters.
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Historic Home and Mill in West Grove PA Price Reduced - 03/17/10 05:20 PM
Take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity--own the historic Ruston/McDowell house and mill in West Grove, Pennsylvania. This 5 bedroom 1 1/2 bath historic home and mill are on 4 acres. The original section of the house dates to 1740 with c. 1790 and 1810 additions.
The house has old pine floors & plaster walls, while the exterior of the 1740 & 1790 sections is stone. The stone mill, used until 1928, still contains chutes for flour, and a fireplace, and is post & beam construction.

 
 
 
 
 
The best news is that the new price … (3 comments)

Historic Architect Frank Furness Highlighted on Website of Local Group - 03/04/10 02:02 PM
A newly launched Website - www.FriendsOfFurness.org - celebrates the largest extant cluster of buildings designed by noted 19th-century architect Frank Furness, and they are located  right here in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, on the Christina Riverfront.    They  include:
•·   The Pennsylvania Railroad French Street Station (now Amtrak Station) 1908
•·   The Pennsylvania Building 1905
•·   Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (West Street Station) ca.1887
The Website site draws attention to the work of the architect who is famous for creating architecturally unique buildings in the Philadelphia area, including stations for three major American railroads:  the Pennsylvania, Reading, and Baltimore & Ohio lines. The … (3 comments)

Dover and Philadelphia Events to Celebrate Women's Suffrage - 03/01/10 02:36 PM
Although the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in August of 1920, the State of Delaware specifically rejected the amendment on Jun 2, 1920.  It didn't approve the right of women to vote until Mar 6, 1923.The story of the key personalities in Delaware's role will be told in a free program  at noon Saturday, March 6, 2010 in a living history program called "The War of the Roses-Delaware and the Battle for Women's Suffrage," presented at the Old State House, 25 The Green, Dover.
Mabel Vernon, representing the Suffragettes and their symbol of a daffodil, will be opposed … (2 comments)

 
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