Dilworth House

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Dilworth House
DILWORTH HOUSE, PORT PENN, SOUTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY.jpg
Dilworth House is located in Delaware
Dilworth House
LocationOff Delaware Route 9, Port Penn, Delaware
Coordinates39°31′5″N 75°36′17″W / 39.51806°N 75.60472°W / 39.51806; -75.60472Coordinates: 39°31′5″N 75°36′17″W / 39.51806°N 75.60472°W / 39.51806; -75.60472
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.73000538[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1973

Dilworth House is a historic home located at Port Penn, New Castle County, Delaware. The earliest section of the house dates to the late-17th century. It was built in two sections; the west section being the oldest. It consists of two separate, 2+12-story brick sections, each three bays wide. The house features diapered brickwork. A frame rear wing was added in the second half of the 19th century. The Dilworth House is a rare surviving specimen of an early Delaware yeoman's house.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Vincent Rogers (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dilworth House". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos


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