Benjamin Blackiston House, also known as Deer Park, is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. It was built about 1760, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, vernacular frame dwelling. It was originally built on the Penn plan, but later enlarged to six bays.[2]
Benjamin Blackiston House | |
 A 1983 drawing of the north elevation | |
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| Location | Off Delaware Route 6, Kenton, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′7″N 75°44′13″W / 39.25194°N 75.73694°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | c. 1760 |
| MPS | Kenton Hundred MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001363[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Stephen G. Del Sordo (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin Blackiston House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
External links
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Media related to Benjamin Blackiston House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-223, "Benjamin Blackiston House, County Road 131, Blackiston, Kent County, DE", 5 measured drawings
