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

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   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. It is ...

   • Area: 6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
   • Location: 2505 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, Delaware

   • Built: c. 1844, 1916

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

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

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   The Marian Coffin Gardens are located at 1405 Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington Delaware. Designated Gifts in Support of the Coffin Gardens. Preservation Delaware welcomes one-time or annual gifts which directly support the annual maintenance of the Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar.

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5. www.delawarepublic.org › business › 2024/01/30The City of Wilmington aims to preserve a local historic ...

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   Jan 30, 2024 · Delaware Public Media. The City of Wilmington now owns the historic Gibraltar property. The six-acre property, featuring a historic mansion and gardens, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been free for the public to visit since 1999.

6. www.delawarepublic.org › delaware-headlines › 2022Wilmington mayor announces plan to save historic mansion and ...

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   Jun 3, 2022 · / Preservation DE. Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announces the city's plan to save the Gibraltar mansion and Marian Coffin gardens. Gibraltar is a historic site in Wilmington’s Highlands neighborhood. It houses the Marian Coffin gardens, named for the famous landscape architect who designed them.

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   Is the Gibraltar mansion in Wilmington crumbling?

   • 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. At first glace, you might be tempted to walk away. The mansion itself is crumbling, and it hasn't been maintained in years.

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   Where is Gibraltar located?

   • 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.

   Gibraltar (Wilmington, Delaware) - Wikipedia

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   Is the Gibraltar estate still open?

   • Although the new owners of the Gibraltar Estate have not managed to restore the house itself, Preservation Delaware started a massive restoration project on the garden in 1999 and continues to maintain it today. Open to the public year-round, the gardens, now renamed the Marian Coffin Garden, is the closest recreation of Coffin’s vision.

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   Who owns Gibraltar's Gardens?

   • Lavishly sprawling on the grounds of the now empty Gibraltar estate, the gardens are soul cleansing to behold. When Hugh Rodney Sharp and his wife, Isabella Mathieu du Pont Sharp, purchased the Gibraltar estate in 1909, it was already a sweeping 19th-century mansion with about 80 acres of impressive landscaping.

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8. delawarebusinesstimes.com › news › wilmington-buysWilmington buys Gibraltar mansion for $900K - Delaware ...

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   Jan 29, 2024 · Sabrina Morabito January 29, 2024. In May 2023, the city of Wilmington began improving the Gibraltar mansion grounds by trimming overgrown vegetation. | PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF WILMINGTON. WILMINGTON – The city of Wilmington purchased the Gibraltar mansion for $900,000 on Jan. 25 to preserve the historic 6-acre estate.

9. www.delawareonline.com › story › newsGibraltar mansion could be saved by Wilmington Delaware ...

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   May 31, 2022 · Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki is proposing the city take ownership of the historic Gibraltar mansion and Marian Coffin gardens, nixing a plan to turn the mansion into a boutique hotel and...