Hedgelawn, also known as the Kohl House, was a historic home located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1856, and is 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, clapboard-clad frame dwelling with a flat roof. It is L-shaped. The design was influenced by the Greek Revival, Italianate, and Georgian styles. Also on the property was a contributing hipped roof privy. Hedgelawn was the home of William R. Cochran, son of John P. Cochran, 43rd Governor of Delaware (1875–1879). Prior to its demolition, the nearby Rumsey Farm house was almost identical to Hedgelawn.[2]
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.jpg) Hedgelawn, HABS Photo, July 1982 | |
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| Location | 772 Middletown-Warwick Road, Middletown, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′29″N 75°44′30″W / 39.441411°N 75.741573°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Peach Mansion |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000516[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
On April 30, 2017, Hedgelawn was burned to the ground in a controlled demolition, in order to make way for a motorcycle retail business. Its fate was similar to that of the nearby Summerton Mansion, also in Middletown, which was razed in 2016 to make way for a gas station.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard Schmidt (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hedgelawn". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos
- ^ Middletown Transcript, March 3, 2016, "Some residents disappointed that old mansion on U.S. 301 will be demolished," http://www.middletowntranscript.com/article/20160303/NEWS/160309925
External links
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Media related to Hedgelawn at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-189, "Hedgelawn, U.S. Route 301, Middletown, New Castle County, DE", 11 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material
- HABS No. DE-189-A, "Hedgelawn, Crib Barn & Granary, Route 301 at Route 10, Middletown, New Castle County, DE", 5 measured drawings, 2 data pages
- HABS No. DE-189-B, "Hedgelawn, Smokehouse, Saint Georges Hundred, State Route 299, Middletown, New Castle County, DE", 4 measured drawings, 2 data pages