Frank E. Schoonover Studios

The Frank E. Schoonover Studios in Wilmington, Delaware comprise a historic building that was used by the students of illustrator Howard Pyle, including the original tenants Frank Schoonover, N.C. Wyeth, Harvey Dunn, and Clifford Ashley. Philanthropist and art collector Samuel Bancroft paid for the building which was designed by the prominent local architect Capt. E.L. Rice, Jr. and built in 1905 in a simplified Queen Anne or Shavian Manorial style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

Schoonover, Frank E., Studios
Location1616 Rodney St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°45′26″N 75°33′30″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1905
ArchitectRice, Capt. E.L., Jr.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.79000636[1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1979

Schoonover remained in his studio, Number 1, until the end of his career, but the other original tenants moved out within ten years. Other artists moved in but Schoonover eventually became the sole owner of the property. After his death in 1972, a group of artists restored the building.[3]

In 2006 the Delaware History Museum held s special exhibition about the Studios.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Schoonover, John R.; Jean Athan (1978). "Frank E. Schoonover Studios". NRHP Nomination Form. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. State of Delaware Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. "Schoonover Studios: A Place In History At Delaware History Museum". Antiques and the Arts Weekly. 14 February 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2019.


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