Wheel of Fortune is a historic home located near Leipsic, Delaware. It was built in the 18th century, and is a two-story, five-bay, one room deep whitewashed brick dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a gable roof and the front facade features a one-bay entrance portico. It has a two-story rear wing, that originally contained a kitchen and servants quarters. Also on the property are a contributing meat house and milk house. The property was owned by Congressman John A. Nicholson (1827-1906) before 1888, and later by U.S. Senator James H. Hughes (1867-1953), who purchased it in 1910.[2]
Wheel of Fortune | |
,_State_Route_9,_Leipsic_vicinity_(Kent_County,_Delaware).jpg) Wheel of Fortune, HABS Photo, November 1982 | |
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| Location | South of Leipsic off Delaware Route 9, near Leipsic, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′53″N 75°30′46″W / 39.21472°N 75.51278°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000498[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The house's name comes from a piece of land by the same name located along Muddy Branch south of Leipsic. While local lore claims the land was named as a play on owner John Chance's name, it was known as Wheel of Fortune at least three years before Chance acquired the land in 1738.[2]
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. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Vincent Rogers and Miss Rosemary Troy (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wheel of Fortune". National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos
External links edit
Media related to Wheel of Fortune (house) at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-76, "Wheel of Fortune (House), State Route 9, Leipsic, Kent County, DE", 4 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material