At the core of TVNA are the Standard Committees. Through the committees, TVNA participates actively in the community while keeping its residents informed. The standard committees include:

• Communications
• Parking & Streets
• Landscaping
• Public Safety
• Event Planning

At times, TVNA may find it necessary to create Special or Temporary Committees to work on a specific project or task. Examples of these are:

• Bylaws Committee
• Audit Committee

TVNA Meetings are perhaps the most important part of our organization!
Meetings are open to the public!

Time & Location:
Last Tuesday of Every Month, 7pm
Sacred Heart Village (Higley Room), 920 North Monroe Street, Wilmington DE 19801
See the homepage for the next meeting date.

The purpose of the Neighborhood Association Meetings is to determine how to best use the resources available to effectively solve problems and make our neighborhood a better place to live. We strive to make the meetings as productive and valuable as possible. We have regular guest speakers including police officers, city council members, and local business owners.

We hope that you will join us too!

TVNA Meetings are perhaps the most important part of our organization.
They are open to the public and held
on the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm
in the Triad Building, which is located at 11th St. & Adams St
and adjacent to Trinity Church.
See the Calendar of Events for the next meeting date.

The purpose of the Neighborhood Association Meetings is to determine how to best use the resources available to effectively solve problems and make our neighborhood a better place to live. We strive to make the meetings as productive and valuable as possible. We have regular guest speakers including police officers, city council members, and local business owners.

We hope that you will join us too!

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TVNA-MM-2006.doc – 55.5 KB
TVNA Meeting Minutes for 2006
Available to TVNA Members only. Please Login to view this file.

Trinity Vicinity is beautiful. Keeping it that way requires beautification!
Well, at least we think that's a word. Nevertheless, a neighborhood is only as pretty as the residents make it. So we like to tend our gardens, sweep our sidewalks, and keep it looking great. You'll find a lot of talent and creativity behind the Landscaping Committee's works. Contact them at landscaping@trinityvicinity.org.

2010 City of Wilmington Garden Contest Winners!
The 1000 block of North Monroe took first place in the "Garden Block" category of the Delaware Center for Horticulture's city wide 2010 garden competition!  Fay Voshel was the block captain for the endeavor. Thanks to all who helped make our block beautiful this year.  It was a hot, dry summer, and it was not easy to keep things looking fresh, but the street never looked better. Fay Voshell also won first place in the "Flower Garden" category.

Again, thanks to all the neighbors who pitched in to help! 

Click Here for an article on the 2009 City of Wilmington Garden Contest Winners!

SPRING CLEAN-UP SCHEDULE!
Please click here to see the schedule of spring street cleaning.
For more information about the new leaf and yard waste recycling program, please call Lawrence Collins, Assistant Supervisor, Department of Public Works at 302-420-8266.

Trinity Vicinity Historic District Plaques
To order a Trinity Vicinity Historic District plaque for the outside of your house with the name of the house (Named for the original owners' family name) and the year it was built, please contact:

Grandview Aluminum Products, Inc.
1-800-457-3540
Bronze Plaque: $262.00/ea
Holly Bronze Plaque: $175.10/ea

Reporting of nuisance and vacant properties
Please contact Wilmington's Department of Licenses & Inspections (L&I)

Tree Maintenance
If you need assistance with trimming trees, please contact the Delaware Center for Horticulture.
Tree Work Request Form

Comments/Questions?  Email the Landscaping Committee at: landscaping@trinityvicinity.org

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Here you’ll find organizational documents for the Trinity Vicinity Neighborhood Association (TVNA). Things like Bylaws, Letters of Incoporation, legal documents, etc.

Here you’ll find all of the files available for download from trinityvicinity.org.
Questions/comments? Contact us at communications@trinityvicinity.org

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Tea & Tours Signs – 1.2 MB
Signs for Trinity’s Tea & Tours Day.

Trinity Vicinity loves its cobblestone streets!
The TVNA Parking & Streets Committee knows the ins and outs of city life when it comes to owning a car (or two!). We also can help with trash/recycling collection and maintenance issues to ensure your streets are clean and clear. Contact the Parking & Streets Committee at parking@trinityvicinity.org.

Need a resident parking pass for Trinity Vicinity or a guest parking tag?

Bring your DE license and registration to:
Wilmington Parking Authority
Louis L. Redding City/County Building
800 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Resident parking passes are free and last for 1 year. They need to be renewed by November 30th of each year.
2 guest tags are $25.00 and last for 1 year.
Cars without guest tags or a Wilmington resident parking sticker are subject to fines and towing.

Instant Ticketing is now in effect
Citizens who violate the City’s sanitation code by improperly disposing or placing trash for pick-up, or by allowing high grass, weeds, junk and debris, or fecal matter to litter their property are now subject to an instant $50 fine. Citizens who fail to clean-up the mess they created could receive additional $50 instant fines. For more information please contact the City of Wilmington Department of Licenses and Inspections at (302) 576-3030.

Special Note: A camera has been installed to deter cars from driving the wrong way down North Monroe St. This will be used to issue tickets and fines appropriately and immediately.

Nuisance Properties
Click HERE for a copy of the nuisance form you can fax to the city to report properties that are not meeting the city’s cleanliness and safety requirements. If you require multiple copies of the form that can be mailed please use the contact us link on this web page.

Street Lights
CLICK HERE to report a broken street light, or call 800-375-7117. These are controlled by Delmarva Power, and it is recommended to include the pole number with the report (found usually on a small metal plate on the pole). You can also tie something yellow or orange around the pole and it will be repaired during normal maintenance routes.

Recycling/Trash Pickup
Click HERE for the 2009 Recycling/Trash Pick-up schedule. There is also information on what residents can recycle, how to prepare items for recycling, where to place recycling/trash cans for pick-up and how to call for a special pickup.

Special Trash Pickup
For large items such as old couches, lumber, please call in advance to have it specially picked up: 302-576-3878.

Comments/Questions? Email the Parking & Streets Committee at: parking@trinityvicinity.org

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Nuisance Property Report Form – 134.8 KB
Fill out and submit this form to file a nuisance complaint against a property.

Trinity Vicinity is a small neighborhood located in the west side of the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Built primarily in the 1880′s and consisting of examples of Victorian “stick” architecture, the northern section of the neighborhood was designated as a historic district in the 1990′s. Originally built for middle class citizens, the neighborhood went through a tumultuous period in the 1960′s and 1970′s due to a number of factors, including the building of I-95 and riots generated by the murder of Martin Luther King. The Urban Homesteading act passed in the 70′s began the regeneration that continues to this day. The Trinity Vicinity Neighborhood Association is the official representation of our neighborhood to local government. It is the place to voice our concerns and contribute to the community. We continue to strive to make our small section of Wilmington a wonderful place to live.

Trinity Vicinity Neighborhood in Google Maps

“Between 1870 and 1880, the population of Wilmington grew almost thirty percent, from 31,000 to 44,000 citizens. During the decade of the 1870s, fueled by Public Works improvements such as the construction of the 35 million-gallon Cool Spring Reservoir and installation of accompanying water lines to nearby areas, interest in developing the Trinity Vicinity area became apparent. In 1870, Reverend Patrick Reilly formed a partnership with Dr. Philip Plunkett and William Russell to improve and subdivide the former campus of St. Mary’s College. The company, known as Reilly, Plunkett, Russell & Company, was active through most of the 1870s, and sold building lots on the block bounded by W. 10th, N. Madison, W. 11th and N. Jefferson Streets, although no original residential structures remain. The balance of the acreage Reilly retained was mostly sold off between 1874 and 1884, such as the parcel where the Sacred Heart Oratory and related complex now stands. Most of these homes were speculatively developed and sold to middle class residents. A sampling of professions of Trinity Vicinity residents in 1895 indicates a strong skilled and professional worker base. Two Jewelers, two architects, three builders, three attorneys, three insurance professionals, three engineers, a judge, a physician and a newspaper editor helped make up the urban fabric of late 19th century Trinity Vicinity. Additionally, fifteen residents worked for railroads, such as the Philadelphia Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad or the Pennsylvania Railroad, in various capacities, and one resident was the foreman of the famed Harlan & Hollingsworth Ship and Railcar Yards on the Christina River.”

– Excerpt from the 2005 Home Tour Brochure, by John Kurth, Historian

Trinity Vicinity is a small neighborhood located in the west side of the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Built primarily in the 1880′s and consisting of examples of Victorian “stick” architecture, the northern section of the neighborhood was designated as a historic district in the 1990′s. Originally built for middle class citizens, the neighborhood went through a tumultuous period in the 1960′s and 1970′s due to a number of factors, including the building of I-95 and riots generated by the murder of Martin Luther King. The Urban Homesteading act passed in the 70′s began the regeneration that continues to this day. The Trinity Vicinity Neighborhood Association is the official representation of our neighborhood to local government. It is the place to voice our concerns and contribute to the community. We continue to strive to make our small section of Wilmington a wonderful place to live.

  Trinity Vicinity District Map (115.8 KB)

  Historic Map of Trinity Vicinity (699.0 KB)

Trinity Vicinity Neighborhood in Google Maps

“Between 1870 and 1880, the population of Wilmington grew almost thirty percent, from 31,000 to 44,000 citizens. During the decade of the 1870s, fueled by Public Works improvements such as the construction of the 35 million-gallon Cool Spring Reservoir and installation of accompanying water lines to nearby areas, interest in developing the Trinity Vicinity area became apparent. In 1870, Reverend Patrick Reilly formed a partnership with Dr. Philip Plunkett and William Russell to improve and subdivide the former campus of St. Mary’s College. The company, known as Reilly, Plunkett, Russell & Company, was active through most of the 1870s, and sold building lots on the block bounded by W. 10th, N. Madison, W. 11th and N. Jefferson Streets, although no original residential structures remain. The balance of the acreage Reilly retained was mostly sold off between 1874 and 1884, such as the parcel where the Sacred Heart Oratory and related complex now stands. Most of these homes were speculatively developed and sold to middle class residents. A sampling of professions of Trinity Vicinity residents in 1895 indicates a strong skilled and professional worker base. Two Jewelers, two architects, three builders, three attorneys, three insurance professionals, three engineers, a judge, a physician and a newspaper editor helped make up the urban fabric of late 19th century Trinity Vicinity. Additionally, fifteen residents worked for railroads, such as the Philadelphia Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad or the Pennsylvania Railroad, in various capacities, and one resident was the foreman of the famed Harlan & Hollingsworth Ship and Railcar Yards on the Christina River.”

– Excerpt from the 2005 Home Tour Brochure, by John Kurth, Historian

Trinity Vicinity is dedicated to public safety!
The TVNA Public Safety Committee actively works with residents and local law enforcement to keep our streets safe and secure for residents and visitors.
Contact the Public Safety Committee at publicsafety@trinityvicinity.org.

Police Contact information:

EMERGENCIES:
CALL 911!
Non-Emergencies:
Please contact the Wilmington Police Dept. non-emergency line at 302-654-5151
Anonymous Tips:
Report your information anonymously through the Delaware Crime Stoppers tip lines. Call 1-800-TIP-3333 or visit their website at www.tipsubmit.com.

Trinity Vicinity’s Assigned Police Officers:
Two Wilmington Police Officers are assigned to patrol the Trinity Vicinity neighborhood from 4th Street to 11th Street. They attend our TVNA Meetings regularly, so feel free to stop by and meet them or have your questions about public safety answered.
You can also call, text, or send photos to their cell phones if you see suspicious activity.

Master Corporal Don Cramer (left):
Cell: 302-388-8920
Master Corporal Harold Bozeman (Right):
Cell: 302-388-1470
Harold.Bozeman@cj.state.de.us

Neighborhood Safety Tips:
– Keep an eye out! If you see something suspicious, report it!
– Ask the police to increase patrols of your neighborhood.
– Sponsor a Neighborhood Watch.
– Be sure the outside doors of your home have strong deadbolt locks.
– Keep spare keys with a trusted neighbor or nearby shopkeeper, not under a doormat or planter, on a ledge, or in the mailbox.
– Make sure nothing in your car appeals to thieves. Even small tote bags and loose change can encourage break-ins.
– Illuminate or eliminate places an intruder might hide: the spaces between trees or shrubbery, stairwells, alleys, hallways, and entryways.
– Set timers on lights when you’re away from home so it appears to be occupied.
– Organize neighborhood cleanup days to send the message that your community is closed to thieves, vandals, and loiterers.
– Installing cameras in the neighborhood can prevent various crime activity from occurring. Please refer to this link on how to purchase a security camera if interested.

Comments/Questions? Please email the Public Safety & Crime Prevention Committee at publicsafety@trinityvicinity.org.

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Apartment Security Checklist – 796.0 KB
Apartments can be vandalized also. Review this checklist to make sure you’re secure.