Lombardy Hall

Lombardy Hall (HM1QF5)

Location: Wilmington, DE 19803 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 46.895', W 75° 32.677'

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In 1682, William Penn granted 986 acres of land at this location to Valentine Hollingsworth. A portion of the tract was subsequently conveyed to the Robinson family in 1726. The present stone dwelling was erected here circa 1750. In 1785, Gunning Bedford, Jr., signer of the United States Constitution, agreed to purchase the house and surrounding land from Charles Robinson. Bedford constructed an addition on the south side of the home and named his estate Lombardy Hall. He resided here until his death in 1812. The property remained in the possession of the Bedford family until 1848. On September 21, 1967, Lombardy Hall was purchased by the Granite Masonic Hall Company. The Lombardy Hall Foundation was established the following year to preserve the home of this Delaware patriot and prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. In 1972, the site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1974, Lombardy Hall was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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HM NumberHM1QF5
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Date Added Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 453363 N 4403657
Decimal Degrees39.78158333, -75.54461667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.895', W 75° 32.677'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 53.7" N, 75° 32' 40.62" W
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Area Code(s)302
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1611 Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803, US
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