Brook Ramble, also known as the James Crawford House, is a historic home located near Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1810, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay brick dwelling with an interior brick chimneys at the west gable ends. It has a slate covered gable roof. The main house measures approximately 28 feet by 33 feet and has a side passage plan. There is an original service wing measuring 27 feet by 17 feet. It is in the Federal style.[2]
Brook Ramble | |
 The front of Brook Ramble | |
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| Location | 295 Grears Corner Road, near Townsend, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°24′09″N 75°43′55″W / 39.402399°N 75.732005°W |
| Area | 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Dwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001137[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1992 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bernard L. Herman, Rebecca J. Siders and Max Van Balgooy (1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brook Ramble". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos