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Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Park

E. 7th Street and N. Lombard Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Herman Holloway, Sr. Park, formerly known as Compton Park, is located in the 4th Councilmanic District at the intersection of E. 7th and N. Lombard Streets. The park was originally named after Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington and 18th century British Prime Minister, for whom the city of Wilmington was named. In 1989, the park was renamed after Herman M. Holloway, Sr., Delaware's first Black state senator.

Herman Holloway, Sr. Park, formerly known as Compton Park, is located in the 4th Councilmanic District at the intersection of E. 7th and N. Lombard Streets. The park was originally named after Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington and 18th century British Prime Minister, for whom the city of Wilmington was named. In 1989, the park was renamed after Herman M. Holloway, Sr., Delaware's first Black state senator.

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