- Source: Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home
Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Home, also known as the Minquadale Home for Aged Men, was a historic home and retirement home located at Minquadale near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1864, and was a two and a half-story, five bays wide, stuccoed, and gable-roofed dwelling in the Italianate style. It featured large decorative brackets and a large cupola atop the roof. It was originally built by George Lobdell, a manufacturer of car wheels, as a summer home. In 1891, his vacation house was made over into a retirement home for Lobdell's employees of both sexes.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was demolished between 1984 and 2002.
References
External links
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-222, "George Lobdell House, U.S. Route 13, Wilmington vicinity, Minquadale, New Castle County, DE", 12 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page