Govatos'/McVey Building

Govatos'/McVey Building

Govatos'/McVey Building, January 2010
Location 800 N. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′36″N 75°32′56″W / 39.743368°N 75.548848°W / 39.743368; -75.548848Coordinates: 39°44′36″N 75°32′56″W / 39.743368°N 75.548848°W / 39.743368; -75.548848
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1895 (1895)
Architectural style Late Victorian, Queen Anne
MPS Market Street MRA
NRHP Reference # 85000150[1]
Added to NRHP January 30, 1985

Govatos'/McVey Building is a historic commercial building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, rectangular plan building of bearing wall brick construction. During the first half of the 20th century, it was converted into a restaurant, candy factory/shop by removing original storefronts along East Eighth Street. The building features large half-hexagonal pedimented copper bays on the second and third stories in the Queen Anne style. The building has housed Govatos Chocolates since 1910-1918. Govatos is the last candy making firm in Wilmington and still makes hand-dipped candy by the same method as in 1894.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Alan Hawk (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Govatos'/McVey Building" (PDF). and Accompanying photo

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