William Russell House (Lewes, Delaware)

William Russell House, also known as the Russell Farmhouse, is a historic home located at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1803, and is two-story, three-bay, double-pile, side-hall, frame house. A rear wing consists of an original one-room addition and a 20th-century addition. It is sheathed in cypress siding. Also on the property is an original brick milk house. It was the home of William Russell, a tanner and large landowner in early-19th-century Lewes.[2]

William Russell House
William Russell House, July 2012
William Russell House (Lewes, Delaware) is located in Delaware
William Russell House (Lewes, Delaware)
William Russell House (Lewes, Delaware) is located in the United States
William Russell House (Lewes, Delaware)
Location410 Pilot Town Rd., Lewes, Delaware
Coordinates38°46′46″N 75°9′3″W / 38.77944°N 75.15083°W / 38.77944; -75.15083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1803 (1803)
Built byVirden, William
NRHP reference No.77000395[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sue Fox (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Russell House". and Accompanying 11 photos