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Delmarva Power & Light Building
The Delmarva Power & Light Building, also known as the DCAD Building, is a historic office building in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The former headquarters of Delmarva Power & Light (DP&L) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] HistoryDP&L decided to build the headquarters in 1931 which was completed the subsequent year. While the original building was four stories, it was engineered with a fifth floor in mind which was eventually added in 1954. In 1972, the company moved their headquarters to 8th & King and the building sat vacant for a decade before Chase Manhattan Bank leased the space.[3] In 1997, the newly created Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) took over the building from the bank to use as their main academic building with classrooms, studio space, and offices.[4] In 2021, DCAD sold their adjacent resident hall and used some of the proceeds to refurbish the interior.[5] In 2024, the school announced that they would permanently close down.[6] The Buccini Pollin Group, a major Wilmington developer, later purchased the building for $3.5 million.[7] Architecture The Art Deco building faces Market Street with an Indiana limestone facade consisting of six bays. Granite piers frame the main entrance which is below a transom containing a lightning bolt motif.[3] The first floor sits on a black granite base. The second through fourth floors have four triangular fluted limestone pilasters with floral capitals. The fourth-floor has a parapet featuring stylized cresting in limestone.[2] The fifth floor is a plain brick penthouse.[3] The 6th Street side of the building is less ornate, consisting largely of painted brick.[2] See alsoReferences
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