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DE SJR4

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

8/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kyra Hoffner

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to commission an architectural study of Kingston-upon Hull, a historic structure dating to 1677 believed to be the third oldest standing building in Delaware and oldest in Kent County

  • The study must include estimated costs for both restoring and stabilizing the property, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972

  • DNREC must submit a report to the Governor, General Assembly, and Division of Legislative Services by March 31, 2026

  • The report must include recommendations on the preferred course of action, which entity should manage the property, and potential revenue-generating activities for the site

  • Kingston-upon Hull is located on land currently managed by DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife and has historical connections to John Dickinson, known as "the Penman of the Revolution"

Legislative Description

Directing The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Commission An Architectural Study Of Kingston-upon Hull.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources & Energy5/22/2025
Environment, Energy & Transportation3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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