Have Ideas on Walker's Bank Restoration?

A number of people have offered to submit suggestions regarding the future use of the Walkers Bank building. Approximate dimensions: the...

8 Takeaways from 16 January Walker's Bank Hearing

County Councilman Bob Weiner entering documents into the record at the Historic Review Board, 16 January 2017 (1) A great turnout with an...

Walker's Bank Restoration - From Why to How

Last July, after a hike through the back of Rockford Park into Henry Clay Village, I noticed and photographed Walker's Mill and the...

Walker's Bank - Accelerating Deterioration

The frozen Brandywine provided an opportunity to get close-up pictures of Walker's Bank's southern elevation. The openings in the roof...

Walker's Bank - Owners apply for Demolition Permit - Hearing on December 19, 2017

While hiking along the Brandywine in September, I noticed the state of disrepair of Walker’s Bank and wrote a 16-page document to elected...

Walker's Bank - Demolition by Neglect?

Within the past few years, historic Delaware buildings have fallen at an alarming rate. After years of neglect, many of these landmarks...

Gibraltar Mansion: Demolition by Neglect?

Gibraltar Mansion, Rear Facade (Eastern elevation, August 2017 The Gibraltar estate in Wilmington, Delaware was initially developed...

THE MISSION

Delaware is in the midst of a "Preservation Crisis," losing important architectural, historical and cultural links to our past.

How well we preserve our history open spaces and is a test of our identity.

We will not be revered for erasing our history, nor for letting our historic homes and buildings meet the wrecking ball. This page highlights historic properties in Delaware, encouraging citizens and preservationists to add photographs, historical significance and the threats to these properties.