Yorklyn, Delaware
Yorklyn, Delaware | ||
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ZIP code 19736 | ||
| Area code | 302 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 216260[1] | |
Yorklyn is an
Yorklyn is home to
The Auburn Mills Historic District, Garrett Snuff Mills Historic District, Graves Mill Historic District, and Garrett Snuff Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
The National Vulcanized Fiber company was headquartered in Yorklyn, which made paper products for over 100 years. Since NVF's bankruptcy in 2008, the plant has been largely torn down and the land purchased by the State of Delaware for Auburn Heights Preserve, a Delaware State Park. Plans are underway to restore the original Marshall Brothers Mill into a museum and using some of the original NVF buildings for commercial and residential uses.[1] The Delaware Division of Hazardous Waste & Substances has remediated the site, which was contaminated with zinc and other heavy metals.[2]
A fire tore through one of the abandoned NVF buildings on the site in spring of 2021, which was compounded due to lack of access to water to put out the fire.[3] A new fire hydrant has since been installed at the site.
The Garrett Snuff Mill complex, north of the NVF plant in Yorklyn has been restored. As of 2023, it is currently the site of a brewery, outdoor concert venue and bike shop.
References
- ^ a b "Yorklyn, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 24.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Center for the Creative Arts
- Delaware State Parks - Auburn Heights Preserve
- Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve
- Yorklyn Recreation Center
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