GIS Story Maps

​Between the 1990s and early 2000s, the Center for Historic Architecture and Design documented threatened buildings in each of the three counties within the state of Delaware. Threatened buildings can include structures that are listed or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. They can also be ones that could likely yield significant information. These types of resources are considered threatened when their integrity appears to be compromised or lost. Explore each of these individual resources on this set of GIS Story Maps prepared by Andreanna Roros. There is a separate Story Map for each of Delaware's three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. You can also access a GIS Map of all threatened buildings that were surveyed in Delaware, viewing which have been demolished and which are still standing.

Explore the New Castle County Story Map

Explore the Kent County Story Map

​Explore the Sussex County Story Map

Delaware Map of Threatened Buildings: Demolished Versus Still Standing​

​Just over 100 years ago, on June 4, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed by Congress, allowing women the right to vote. It would take an additional 14 months to ratify the amendment (August 18, 1920), with Tennessee being the 36th state to do so. Inspired by the Maryland Historical Trust's work on the topic, Kimberly Showell created a GIS story map identifying key sites of women's suffrage in the state of Delaware. The project as initially conceived hoped to nominate a site in Delaware to the National Register, as currently no sites recognize this important historical event. However, it was discovered that very little material fabric survives on the landscape. Therefore, this map provides a critical digital preservation tool to recognize these important historical actors and events.​

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