DuPont Village Historic District

Roughly bounded by Santa Cruz, Brandywine, DuPont, and Penniman, DuPont, Washington. County/parish: Pierce.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 10, 1987. NRIS 87001542.

80 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

DuPont Village Historic District

The DuPont Village Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood of DuPont, Washington. It is roughly bounded by Brandywine Ave, DuPont Ave, Santa Cruz St, and Penniman St. The village was originally a company town built by the DuPont chemical company to house workers for the nearby dynamite plant.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987; the listing included 80 contributing buildings on 43 acres (17 ha).

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75613081

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