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Cook-Simms House, 101 East Fourth Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Summary
2012 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Entry
Significance: William Cook built this house at 101 East Fourth Street in what was then the heart of downtown Wilmington. Dr. John Simms, who made and sold herbal medicines, bought the house in 1840 to serve as his shop and residence. He updated the building with large windows and an awning. The building displays Flemish-bond brick with a belt course between the first and second floors.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1796
Survey number: HABS DE-348
Building/structure dates: 1778 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1976 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Cook, William
Simms, John
Willing , Thomas
Arzola, Robert, project manager
Arzola, Robert, transmitter
Delaware College of Art and Design, sponsor
Location
Wilmington Manor Gardens, 39.74005, -75.55041
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
