Cochran Grange
Cochran Grange | |
 Cochran Grange, HABS Photo, January 1983 | |
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| Location | 704 Middletown-Warwick Road, Middletown, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′35″N 75°44′11″W / 39.44306°N 75.73639°WCoordinates: 39°26′35″N 75°44′11″W / 39.44306°N 75.73639°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1842–1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000514[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 03, 1973 |
The Cochran Grange, also known as John P. Cochran House, is a historic home located in Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1842 and 1845, and consists of a two-story, five bay, main block with a two-story wing. The design is influenced by the Greek Revival, Italianate, and Georgian styles. The house features a two-story porch supported by Doric order columns and a flat roof surmounted by a square cupola. Cochran Grange was the home of John P. Cochran, 43rd Governor of Delaware (1875–1879).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is still occupied by members of the Cochran family today.
Gallery[]
Cochran Grange, July 1982
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Richard Schmidt (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cochran Grange". National Park Service. and accompanying six photos
External links[]
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-208, "Cochran Grange, U.S. Route 301, West of Route 71, Middletown, New Castle County, DE", 2 photos, 2 data pages
- HABS No. DE-208-A, "Cochran Grange, Main House", 7 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. DE-208-B, "Cochran Grange, Bank Bar", 7 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. DE-208-C, "Cochran Grange, Threshing Barn", 2 photos, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. DE-208-D, "Cochran Grange, Granary", 3 photos, 1 measured drawing, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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- Historic American Buildings Survey in Delaware
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- Georgian architecture in Delaware
- Italianate architecture in Delaware
- Greek Revival houses in Delaware
- Houses completed in 1845
- Houses in New Castle County, Delaware
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