Green Acres, Delaware

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Green Acres, Delaware
Unincorporated community
Green Acres is located in Delaware
Green Acres
Green Acres
Coordinates: 39°47′25″N 75°29′49″W / 39.79028°N 75.49694°W / 39.79028; -75.49694Coordinates: 39°47′25″N 75°29′49″W / 39.79028°N 75.49694°W / 39.79028; -75.49694
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)302
GNIS feature ID216843[1]

Green Acres is an suburban community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1][2]

Geography[]

Green Acres 4.5 miles north of the city of Wilmington[2] and a few miles from the Pennsylvania state line. I-95 runs along its southeast border. Green Acres has two entrances, both of which connect to Silverside Road that runs along the northeast border of the community, and across from which is the neighborhood of Windybush. Stoney Creek along its western side and creates its border with Carrcroft.

History[]

Green Acres was established in 1955 by Franklin Builders on land previously owned by Patricia Monagham.[3][4] The company had penchant for use 'green' in naming its projects: Green Acres, Green Meadow, Radnor Green, Green Tree and Nottingham Green.[3]

Green Acres was designed for middle-class families. Its homes were built among tall trees, rather than completely cleared land as was common at the time. Shaded sidewalks were built along each street to provide a safe area for children and strollers. The neighborhood took four years to complete, totaling 376 homes.[4] It is noted for what at the time was its modern split-level architecture, reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright.[3]

Streets were laid out and named in alphabetical order after American colleges:[3] Athens, Bucknell, Carson, Drake, Emery, Fresno, and Grinnell roads run parallel to Silverside Road. Newcomb, Oberlin, Quincy, Radford, Stanford, and Tulane roads all run perpendicular to Silverside Road.

Notable people[]

  • J. Caleb Boggs, US Senator from 1961-1973.
  • Erik Kissa, scientist and author.
  • Lynn Troy Maniscalco, photographer.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Green Acres". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ a b L. W. HECK, A. J. WRAIGHT, D. J. ORTH,J. R. CARTER, L. G. VAN WINKLE, and JANET HAZEN (1966). Delaware Place Names (PDF). Geological Survey Bulletin 1245 (Report). Government Printing Office (U.S.A.).{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d Milford, Maureen. "Delaware Spaces: Green Acres' split-level style". The News Journal.
  4. ^ a b "Green Acres Civic Association".
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