Historic Preservation in Delaware (2026)
3 rules on the books across Delaware, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Historic-Cultural Monuments
How buildings, sites, and trees are nominated and designated as Historic-Cultural Monuments, the protections that follow, and the demolition-stay process.
Kent County
Some RestrictionsKent County's Historic Preservation Commission can recommend an individual property as a designated landmark if it is…
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Some RestrictionsNew Castle County designates buildings, sites and districts as cultural landmarks through Historic overlay zoning under…
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Light RestrictionsWilmington designates historic and cultural markers through a city council subcommittee and a nine-member taskforce…
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