A two-story brick home built about 1771, the Jacob Dingee House in Wilmington now sits beside you. Built about 1771, this two-story brick dwelling is a clear example of an 18th-century urban residence that was continually occupied by working families. Notice the compact geometry: the main block measures 17 feet, 5 inches wide by 24 feet deep, while a rear wing stretches 13 feet, 8 inches wide and 31 feet deep; the two are linked by a modest connector wing 10 feet wide and 6 feet long.
For much of its life it stood at 105 East 7th Street; in 1976 it was carefully moved to Willingtown Square of the Delaware Historical Society so you can appreciate it up close today. The house was recognized on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and has been documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey. You can feel the compactness that defined urban living in the 18th century and imagine successive working families making use of every inch.
Picture the brick facade beside the adjoining Obidiah Dingee House, and follow the historic buildings around Willingtown Square.