Retirement Farm, also known as the James M. Vandergrift Farm, is a historic home and farm located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in the late-19th century, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay frame, gable roofed farmhouse with a two-story rear ell. Also on the property are a small barn (c. 1800), granary (c. 1850), and barn (c. 1900). The small barn is the last known example of its kind surviving in St. Georges Hundred.[2]

Retirement Farm
Retirement Farm barn in 1982
Retirement Farm is located in Delaware
Retirement Farm
Retirement Farm is located in the United States
Retirement Farm
Location2256 DuPont Parkway in St. Georges Hundred, Odessa, Delaware
Coordinates39°30′46″N 75°38′38″W / 39.512707°N 75.643879°W / 39.512707; -75.643879
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
MPSRebuilding St. Georges Hundred 1850-1880 TR
NRHP reference No.85002113[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Paul Cherry (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Retirement Farm". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos
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