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Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States
Overlook Colony is an unincorporated community in Claymont , New Castle County , Delaware , United States.[1]
Geography [ edit ]
Overlook Colony is located west of the Philadelphia Pike between Harvey Road and Darley Road. It is east of Interstate 95 (separating it from Ashbourne Hills and Radnor Green) and CSX Transportation Philadelphia Subdivision rail. The south branch of Naamans Creek and run through the area.
History [ edit ]
The original layout for Overlook Colony was originally designed by city planner and landscape architect John Nolan while the buildings were designed by architect H. Errol Coffin [2] General Chemical Company .[3]
Some the homes have been expanded and restored to historic specifications.
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It has been designated a "Blueprint Community", an initiative by Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware to reinvigorate distressed neighborhoods.[5] [6]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Nolen, John (2004), New Towns for Old ISBN 9780415160919
^ "Overlook Colony" . Archalli. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ "UDMessenger - Blueprint Communities" . www1.udel.edu .
^ "Examining four Blueprint Communities" . www.delawarepublic.org . February 28, 2012.
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