Dunleith, Delaware | |
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  Dunleith  Dunleith | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′31″N 75°33′20″W / 39.70861°N 75.55556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213916 [1] |
Dunleith is a suburb of Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was built in the early 1950s, and was the first housing development marketed for African-Americans in Delaware. In 1990, the population was 2,600. [2]
Geography
Dunleith is located at 39°42′31″N 75°33′20″W / 39.70861°N 75.55556°W (39.708724, -75.555479). [1] It is two miles (3.2 km) south of Wilmington and the Delaware Memorial Bridge is two miles (3.2 km) SE. [2]
History
The community was named after the Rogers and Du Pont family's estate, "Dunleith Mansion". In 1949 ( Housing Act of 1949), Delaware Community Homes bought the approximately 85 acres (340,000 m2), and the homes were constructed by housing developer Leon Weiner. [3] Many World War II veterans, blue-collar workers, and teachers became homeowners for the first time. [4] The streets were named after prominent African-Americans such as Jackie Robinson, Ralph Bunche and George Washington Carver. Subsequently, two churches were built; Coleman Memorial Methodist Church on Anderson Drive and Community Presbyterian Church on Rogers Road. The Dunleith Community School was founded in 1956.
Gallery
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Tee shirts created for Homecoming Festival created by H&M Teez
References
- ^ a b "Dunleith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b " Dunleith, Delaware (DE), United States Archived 2005-11-11 at the Wayback Machine". AllRefer.com.
- ^ " Dunleith (DE) (Images of America)[ permanent dead link]". Target.com.
- ^ [1][ permanent dead link]
Sources
- WDEL 1150AM - Historical marker to be unveiled in Dunleith
- Maurice Howard/ Freelance Photographer - Around Delaware
- " Preservationists work to recognize subdivisions built for blacks", International Herald Tribune, Associated Press (February 13, 2008).
