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+1⁄2-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]
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| Location | Off Delaware Route 9, Port Penn, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°31′5″N 75°36′17″W / 39.51806°N 75.60472°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000538[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Vincent Rogers (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dilworth House". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos