New Castle Ice Piers

New Castle Ice Piers
New Castle Ice Piers
New Castle Ice Piers, May 2010
New Castle Ice Piers is located in Delaware
Nearest city: New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates: 39°39′28″N 75°33′39″W / 39.65778°N 75.56083°W / 39.65778; -75.56083Coordinates: 39°39′28″N 75°33′39″W / 39.65778°N 75.56083°W / 39.65778; -75.56083
Area: 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built: 1803
Architect: U.S. Army
Governing body: Army Corps of Engineers
NRHP Reference#: 82002333[1]
Added to NRHP: February 4, 1982

New Castle Ice Piers are historic ice breaks located at New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. The seven stone piers were constructed between 1803 and 1882. Each pier consists of an outer shell of finished granite blocks with an inner core of rubble.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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