William Russell House (Lewes, Delaware)
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Historic house in Delaware, United States
United States historic place
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| William Russell House, July 2012 | |
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| Location | 410 Pilot Town Rd., Lewes, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°46′46′′N 75°9′3′′W / 38.77944°N 75.15083°W / 38.77944; -75.15083 |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1803 (1803) |
| Built by | Virden, William |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000395 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1977 |
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]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sue Fox (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Russell House". and Accompanying 11 photos
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