Wright House (Newark, Delaware)
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 Wright House, December 2010 | |
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| Location | 47 Kent Way, Newark, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′44″N 75°45′21″W / 39.678910°N 75.755935°WCoordinates: 39°40′44″N 75°45′21″W / 39.678910°N 75.755935°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Newark MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002352[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1982 |
Wright House is a historic home located at Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1922 and is a 2+1⁄2-story "E"-shaped brick dwelling with a five-bay front facade. It is in the Colonial Revival style. It features a three bay main portico with fluted Corinthian order columns and a frame porte cochere. The house was purchased by the University of Delaware after 1950 and serves as the home of the University President.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wright House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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- Houses in Newark, Delaware
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