Draper House (Milford, Delaware)

Draper House is a historic home located at Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1870, and is a two-story, five-bay, center hall, frame dwelling originally built in the Victorian Gothic style. It was remodeled in the early-20th century with elements of Queen Anne and Classical Revival building traditions. It has a hipped roof with dormers, a telescoping turret, a truncated tower, a second floor projecting bay with a Palladian window, and a full three-sided porch with a shadow curve supported by Ionic order columns. From 1948 to 1953, it was owned by the Milford Hospital and used by them as housing for nurses.[2]

Draper House
Draper House (Milford, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Draper House (Milford, Delaware)
Draper House (Milford, Delaware) is located in the United States
Draper House (Milford, Delaware)
Location200 Lakeview Ave., Milford, Delaware
Coordinates38°54′36″N 75°26′0″W / 38.91000°N 75.43333°W / 38.91000; -75.43333
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Gothic, Queen Anne
MPSMilford MRA
NRHP reference No.82002365[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1982

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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. ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Draper House". and Accompanying photo