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Rockwood is an English-style country estate and museum located in Wilmington Delaware. Built between 1851-1854 by banker Joseph Shipley Rockwood is an excellent example of Rural Gothic Revival Architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.Rockwood Mansion was built between 1851-1854 for Joseph Shipley a merchant banker originally from Wilmington. The Mansion was Shipley’s retirement home.