Amstel House Museum
DE - Wilmington, Delaware, USA
2 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720, USA
MUSEUM
VISITOR INFORMATION
FREE PUBLIC PARKING
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
TICKET REQUIRED
Restrooms are available at the nearby New Castle Visitor Center. Free on-street parking is available throughout New Castle. Weekday visits are by appointment for groups.
Open weekends through December 27, 2026 (Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, last tour 3pm); closed on major holidays. Admission is $8.50 for one house or $15 combined with the Dutch House; children 5 and under free.
Weekend tour slots and special public programmes may concentrate visitors. A reliable annual Amstel House peak month was not established.
May-June or September-October for a weekend house tour paired with milder New Castle walks. Check current tour times; weekday group access is by arrangement.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
TICKET INFORMATION
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Amstel House Museum
built in the 1730s. The decline of New Castle in the 19th century meant that many owners of homes could no longer afford to make changes to them, which is why so many buildings were preserved. That changed, however, when New Castle was "rediscovered" during the Colonial Revival phase of the 1920s and 1930s and old buildings began to be torn down and replaced by new construction.
Amstel House, also known as Dr. Finney House, is a preserved building in New Castle, Delaware, United States, built in the 1730s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
History happened here at Amstel House Museum
built in the 1730s. The decline of New Castle in the 19th century meant that many owners of homes could no longer afford to make changes to them, which is why so many buildings were preserved.
That changed, however, when New Castle was "rediscovered" during the Colonial Revival phase of the 1920s and 1930s and old buildings began to be torn down and replaced by new construction.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
EXTERNAL LINKS
newcastlehistory.org: https://www.newcastlehistory.org/amstel-house
archivesfiles.delaware.gov: https://archivesfiles.delaware.gov/markers/pdfs/NCC_023_Collected_Research_Materials.pdf
Source note: Amstel House is in New Castle; the row’s City field says DE - Wilmington.
Accessed 2026-09-29