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Brandywine flour mills about 1840, painted by Bass Otis. The north bank (to the right) is Brandywine Village. Prominent Quaker millers, including the Canbys, Leas, and Tatnalls, built their stone homes along Market Street, and built the Brandywine Academy building in 1798. A cupola was added to the academy in 1820, and it rang as the Marquis de ...
Brandywine Fire Co. No. 10 Wilmington: 1901 - November 30, 1921 Restarted under the same charter as the previous Brandywine Fire Co. in 1901, officially recognized by the city of Wilmington in June 1902. dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. Delaware Fire Co. No. 3 [42]
Today the complex stands as a reminder of the significant milling history of the Brandywine Valley. Around 1:30 a.m. May 2, 2015, a fire was reported at the site. Wilmington FD as well as Volunteer Fire Companies from New Castle County in Delaware as well as companies from Chester and Delaware Counties from Pennsylvania responded.
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Notable buildings include the Gothic Revival style St. John's Episcopal Church (1857-1858) designed by noted Philadelphia architect John Notman, Brandywine Methodist Episcopal Church (1857), and Brandywine Academy (1798). In 1788, Brandywine Village was the site of the first mechanized mill designed by Oliver Evans. [2] [3]
Brandywine Hundred (also known as North Wilmington) is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located to the north and northeast of the city of Wilmington. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly. Brandywine Hundred and North Wilmington are commonly used ...