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United States historic place
Schoonover, Frank E., Studios
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Frank E. Schoonover Studios is located in DelawareFrank E. Schoonover StudiosShow map of DelawareFrank E. Schoonover Studios is located in the United StatesFrank E. Schoonover StudiosShow map of the United States
Location1616 Rodney St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°45′26″N 75°33′30″W / 39.75722°N 75.55833°W / 39.75722; -75.55833
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1905
ArchitectRice, Capt. E.L., Jr.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.79000636
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1979

The Frank E. Schoonover Studios in Wilmington, Delaware comprise a historic building that was used by the students of illustrator Howard Pyle, including the original tenants Frank Schoonover, N.C. Wyeth, Harvey Dunn, and Clifford Ashley. Philanthropist and art collector Samuel Bancroft paid for the building which was designed by the prominent local architect Capt. E.L. Rice, Jr. and built in 1905 in a simplified Queen Anne or Shavian Manorial style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Schoonover remained in his studio, Number 1, until the end of his career, but the other original tenants moved out within ten years. Other artists moved in but Schoonover eventually became the sole owner of the property. After his death in 1972, a group of artists restored the building.

In 2006, the Delaware History Museum held a special exhibition about the Studios.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Schoonover, John R.; Jean Athan (1978). "Frank E. Schoonover Studios". NRHP Nomination Form. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. State of Delaware Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. "Schoonover Studios: A Place In History At Delaware History Museum". Antiques and the Arts Weekly. February 14, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
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