Block 179, 1852-1918, undated

Contains materials pertaining to real estate transactions of Wilmington’s Block 179, the parameters being N. Second Street, Chestnutt Street, N. Third Street, and Princess Street. These documents include envelopes, plat drawings, single sheets of notes, correspondence, mortgage certificates, deeds, Mechanics' Home Association documents, newspaper clippings, and indentures. Names of specific people mentioned in these records include Hall, Jas Reed, Henry Halsey, A. G. Ricaud, Thomas B. Carroll, Mary Hall, Dawson, John Nutt, John J. Blair, John Hall/John Howes/John Hawes, John Guess, and Martin O'Brien. This list is not conclusive, as many records are incomplete or illegible. Specific dates mentioned in these records include 1852, 1905, 1909, 1913, and 1918, although the bulk of the materials are undated and likely range from the 1870s to 1920.