{"product_id":"dover-delaware-historic-building-postcards","title":"1920s Dover Delaware Historic Buildings Postcards | Ridgely House, Hall House \u0026 U.S. Post Office (Sold Choice)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eEarly 20th-century Dover, Delaware landmarks captured in richly colored White Border Era lithography.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003ePublished by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eDel-Mar-Va News Agency of Wilmington, Delaware\u003c\/strong\u003e, these vintage postcards showcase several of Dover’s best-known historic buildings during the early 20th century, a period marked by renewed interest in Colonial Revival architecture and America’s historic towns. Printed in soft halftone color lithography, the cards reflect the warm palette and painterly detail characteristic of White Border Era postcards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eAll three cards share matching divided backs with “THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES,” “MADE IN U.S.A.,” and a 1¢ stamp box, placing them within the White Border postcard period, circa 1915–1930, with the strongest stylistic alignment to the early 1920s. A wonderful grouping for collectors of Delaware history, Mid-Atlantic architecture, colonial homes, and early American postcard publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Border Era\u003c\/strong\u003e postcards celebrating historic American architecture remain highly collectible for their soft lithographic coloring, regional publishing history, and documentary views of towns before modern development. Delaware cards featuring Dover’s colonial homes and civic landmarks are especially appealing to collectors of Mid-Atlantic history and Colonial Revival architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eAll cards remain unposted and are housed in protective postcard sleeves. Sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eChoose your selected postcard using the variant selector above the At-A-Glance grid. The product image updates to reflect your selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003eRidgely House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2840\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Ridgely House, Built 1728, Dover, Del.\u003cbr data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFeatures one of Delaware’s most important colonial homes and one of the earliest surviving residences associated with Dover Green. Today known as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2582\" data-start=\"2559\"\u003eParke-Ridgely House\u003c\/strong\u003e, the property is closely tied to Thomas Parke, who built the home, and Dr. Charles G. Ridgely, who acquired it in 1769. The house later became associated with preservationist \u003cstrong data-end=\"2781\" data-start=\"2758\"\u003eMabel Lloyd Ridgely\u003c\/strong\u003e, who resided there from 1893 until her death in 1962.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2851\" data-start=\"2837\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; water spot to lower corner visible on reverse (see images).\u003cbr data-end=\"2920\" data-start=\"2917\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2933\" data-start=\"2920\"\u003eCard No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66648\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003ePost Office\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2840\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Post Office Building, Dover, Del.\u003cbr data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDepicts Dover’s U.S. Post Office, constructed in 1911–1912 as part of a nationwide federal building program promoting dignified Classical Revival civic architecture. Architectural details include red brick construction, white classical columns, a triangular pediment marked “United States Post Office,” rooftop clock tower, and symmetrical formal façade. front.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good; water spot on back right corner (see images)\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2933\" data-start=\"2920\"\u003eCard No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66649\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003eHall House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2840\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hall House, Dover, Del.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003eDepicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"3522\" data-end=\"3534\"\u003eWoodburn\u003c\/strong\u003e, the historic brick residence that later became the official home of Delaware’s governors beginning in 1965. Built in the late 18th century in Flemish bond brickwork, the property is admired for both its refined Federal-era architecture and its long association with prominent Delaware families, public officials, physicians, judges, and civic leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; water spot in bottom corner (see images)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75300\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Del‑Mar‑Va News Agency","offers":[{"title":"Ridgely House","offer_id":43224121606211,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Post Office","offer_id":43224121638979,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hall House","offer_id":43224121671747,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Delaware_Dover_Old_Ridgley_House_Square.jpg?v=1778173132","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/dover-delaware-historic-building-postcards","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}