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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gibraltar_(WilmingtonGibraltar (Wilmington, Delaware) - Wikipedia

    Gibraltar (previously known as the Hugh Rodney Sharp Mansion ), located at 2505 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware, is a country estate home dating from c. 1844 that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It takes its name from the Rock of Gibraltar, alluding to the high rocky outcrop on which the house was built.

    • c. 1844, 1916

  2. www.onlyinyourstate.com › gibraltar-wilmington-deBeautiful Gardens Are Hiding Behind An Abandoned Delaware Mansion

    Feb 3, 2022 · Have you ever stumbled upon the Gibraltar mansion in Wilmington? This historic estate is crumbling in the middle of the city, but it's hiding an amazing secret. Wikimedia Commons / John. At first glace, you might be tempted to walk away. The mansion itself is crumbling, and it hasn't been maintained in years. Flickr / Michael Caruso. Advertisement.

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  4. whyy.org › articles › gibraltar-mansion-wilmingtonWilmington’s Gibraltar mansion in ruins after failed taxpayer ...

    Feb 8, 2024 · ‘Demolition by neglect’: How a taxpayer-funded quest to restore Wilmington’s Gibraltar mansion has failed for a quarter-century. A host of ambitious proposals have gone nowhere while Gibraltar deteriorated into a YouTube “haunted house.” Now the city has bought it. The mayor lives next door.

  5. www.delawareonline.com › story › newsWilmington looks to preserve Gibraltar after $900,000 purchase

    Jan 27, 2024 · LOCAL. Wilmington buys historic Gibraltar property for $900,000. Amethyst Martinez. Delaware News Journal. 0:00. 0:46. The city of Wilmington is looking to preserve the once-abandoned...

  6. preservationde.org › marian-coffin-gardens › aboutMarian Coffin Gardens | Preservation Delaware

    If you ever find yourself looking for a quiet place to reflect in Wilmington, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better setting than Marian Coffin Garden. Lavishly sprawling on the grounds of the now empty Gibraltar estate, the gardens are soul cleansing to behold.

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  8. www.delawareonline.com › story › newsWilmington looks to take over Gibraltar mansion as developers ...

    Sep 25, 2023 · Developers appear to have abandoned the latest plan to redevelop the Gibraltar mansion in Wilmington and build housing on adjacent land. The city of Wilmington is now looking to purchase the...

  9. www.delawareonline.com › story › newsCould latest Gibraltar plan save historic mansion from neglect?

    Jan 26, 2022 · Familiar hurdles are forming again after local developer Robert Snowberger, of 9SDC – a Wilmington-based historic preservation contractor – introduced plans to turn the Gibraltar mansion into...