New Castle Ice Piers


New Castle Ice Piers
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Castle Ice Piers, May 2010
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Nearest city	New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates	39°39′28″N 75°33′39″W / 39.65778°N 75.56083°W / 39.65778; -75.56083Coordinates: 39°39′28″N 75°33′39″W / 39.65778°N 75.56083°W / 39.65778; -75.56083
Area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built	1803
Architect	U.S. Army
NRHP Reference #	82002333^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 4, 1982

The New Castle Ice Piers are historic ice breaks located at New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. The seven stone piers were constructed between 1803 and 1882. Each pier consists of an outer shell of finished granite blocks with an inner core of rubble.^[2]

They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Richard T. Jett (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: New Castle Ice Piers" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-20.

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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Lists by county	Kent New Castle (Northern) New Castle (Southern) Sussex

Lists by city	Wilmington (New Castle County)

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Category:National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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