Hill Island Farm, also known as Noxontown Farm, is a historic home located in Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1790, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends. It has a gable roof with dormers. The house measures approximately 48 feet by 19 feet and has a center passage plan. It is in the Federal style.[2]
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| Location | 3379 Harris Rd., Townsend, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′03″N 75°40′02″W / 39.434291°N 75.667190°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Dwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001139[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 Balcroov (1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hill Island Farm". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos