Keep the iconic Dolle’s sign at 1 Rehoboth Ave and make the building a historic site

The Issue

https://www.capegazette.com/article/dolle%E2%80%99s-candyland-moving-rehoboth-boardwalk/213258

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2020/12/20/dolles-candyland-move-iconic-rehoboth-beach-boardwalk-location/3981949001/

Dolle’s is being forced to move 100 feet to the west because the landlord has suddenly doubled the rent for this location. All at a time when millions of Americans and small businesses are struggling, the public deserves to know why rent has doubled and the future plans for the property. This apparent bad faith act will lead to the removal of the iconic Dolle’s sign that has been seen at its current location for a majority of its 100 year history. This will forever change the landscape of the quaint Rehoboth Beach town. It is speculated that the landlord might try selling this location to a developer. The city and state must intervene with respect to the sign, even if Dolle’s is forced to move.

 

“Mrs. Murray, a Rehoboth native, still owns the Dolle's property, probably the most iconic corner in Rehoboth Beach.”-Henney Report 2015


In the short term, the Dolle’s sign must not be allowed to be taken down or moved. In the long term, we must work to make 1 Rehoboth Ave an historic site.

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The Issue

https://www.capegazette.com/article/dolle%E2%80%99s-candyland-moving-rehoboth-boardwalk/213258

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2020/12/20/dolles-candyland-move-iconic-rehoboth-beach-boardwalk-location/3981949001/

Dolle’s is being forced to move 100 feet to the west because the landlord has suddenly doubled the rent for this location. All at a time when millions of Americans and small businesses are struggling, the public deserves to know why rent has doubled and the future plans for the property. This apparent bad faith act will lead to the removal of the iconic Dolle’s sign that has been seen at its current location for a majority of its 100 year history. This will forever change the landscape of the quaint Rehoboth Beach town. It is speculated that the landlord might try selling this location to a developer. The city and state must intervene with respect to the sign, even if Dolle’s is forced to move.

 

“Mrs. Murray, a Rehoboth native, still owns the Dolle's property, probably the most iconic corner in Rehoboth Beach.”-Henney Report 2015


In the short term, the Dolle’s sign must not be allowed to be taken down or moved. In the long term, we must work to make 1 Rehoboth Ave an historic site.

The Decision Makers

John Carney
Former Delaware Governor
Former State House of Representatives
4 Members
John Carney
Former State House of Representatives - Kentucky-51
Quinton Johnson
Former State House of Representatives - Delaware-8
Ruth Briggs King
Former State House of Representatives - Delaware-37
U.S. Senate
2 Members
Christopher A. Coons
Former U.S. Senator
Thomas R. Carper
Former U.S. Senator
Former State Senate
5 Members
David B. McBride
Former State Senate - Delaware-13
Ernesto B. Lopez
Former State Senate - Delaware-6
Harris B. McDowell III
Former State Senate - Delaware-1
Delaware State Senate
6 Members
Brian Pettyjohn
Delaware State Senate - District 19
David Wilson
Delaware State Senate - District 18
William Paradee
Delaware State Senate - District 17

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