Greenwold, building in Delaware, United States
Greenwold is a historic house in Dover, Delaware, also known as the Manlove Hayes House and built in 1863. The two-and-a-half-story structure features stuccoed walls, a roof with multiple gables and brackets, a front porch spanning five sections, and retains much of its original garden and architectural detailing.
Built in 1863 by Manlove Hayes, a civil engineer and local politician, the house remained in his family until 1946. Sarah Scull, whose husband led a local hospital's medical staff, applied for National Register listing in 1973 to protect the building's history.
The name Greenwold reflects the natural landscape that once defined the property and its surroundings in Dover. The broad front porch served as a gathering space where residents and visitors would spend time outdoors, showing how daily life centered on family and community interaction during the 1800s.
The building stands on South State Street in Dover near the St. Jones River and Capital Green and can be viewed from outside. Interior access is not permitted, but the exterior with its broad porch and roof details provides a clear sense of 19th-century residential design.
The house became known as Skull Mansion and served as office space for Bayhealth, a health organization, before maintenance costs made its upkeep impractical. Demolition began in 2023, raising local questions about balancing parking needs with preservation of historic buildings.
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