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Little Murph sits outside the entrance gates of
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
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Silent video tour of
the area surrounding the Murphy House and it's one acre parcel.
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Alfred I. duPont's Will and Testament:  As for
the 300-acre Nemours estate in Wilmington, Alfred
indicated that the Trustees' first duty was "to care for
the mansion and grounds and gardens surrounding
Nemours in order that they be maintained for the
pleasure and benefit of the public in their present
condition and the grounds improved from time to
time, as their funds warrant." This website represents the independent research of one concerned citizen in an effort to save one of Delaware's oldest residences: The William Murphy House. Last updated October 14, 2011 The property was deeded over to The Nemours Foundation in 2008 by Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) for $10, with the condition that Nemours would preserve the house in perpetuity. Nemours runs the Nemours Mansion and Gardens and the Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. Nemours has announced that it will demolish the house on August 3, 2011. No one other than the organization called Preservation Delaware has made an effort to stop the demolition. I have contacted numerous local officials and politicians to enlist help in stopping demolition of not just the Murphy House, but of many other properties that deserve the respect they deserve for surviving so many years. This website summarizes my results. The results are ongoing and will be updated as things change. KEY PAGES:
Mission
Statement and story of Little Murph's predicament. Links to various documents and organizations. Plan and ideas for use of the house.
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I took it upon myself to draw the line at the gates of
Nemours. If a responsible, dedicated, philanthropic
organization like Nemours can get away with ignoring
their promises to preserve, and no one objects, then no
historic building is safe in Delaware. Savethemurphyhouse.org consists of one member, one
citizen who cares: me. I decided to check around
with various politicians and preservation groups and put
together an overall picture of the attitudes of various
stake holders towards historic preservation in Delaware.
This is a synopsis of my research.
-Larry Hoover of Wilmington, Delaware |