Spring Banke is a historic home located near Clarksville, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in two sections, both of oak and gum frame construction. The earlier section is 1+12 stories, with one room on each floor. The later section is two-stories, and has cypress siding. It is a rare example of an 18th-century, small house of a type that was occupied by tenants, small farmers, and other colonists of limited means.[2]

Spring Banke
Spring Banke is located in Delaware
Spring Banke
Spring Banke is located in the United States
Spring Banke
LocationNortheast of Clarksville on Delaware Route 26 and Irons Lane, near Clarksville, Delaware
Coordinates38°33′9″N 75°8′24″W / 38.55250°N 75.14000°W / 38.55250; -75.14000
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
NRHP reference No.76000584[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[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. ^ Alien B. Clark (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spring Banke". and Accompanying nine photos