DCT's Iconic Building Featured in Delaware Today
An article detailing the Delaware Children’s Theatre (DCT) building was recently featured in Delaware Today. It describes the history of it’s creation by architect Minerva Parker Nichols, who was the first woman to work independently as an architect in the United States.
Minerva Parker Nichols was commissioned in 1892 to draw up the New Century Club building at 1014 Delaware Ave. to house one of the earliest women’s clubs in the country. For the past 40 years, the charming historic building has been home to the Delaware Children’s Theatre (DCT) company.
Courtesy of the Delaware Historical Society
The article also features quotes by DCT’s Artistic Director, Donna Swajeski.
“It is a family-run organization,” she says. “This way we can keep the theater always focused on families and children, and follow our mother’s wishes.”
