Jacob Dingee House is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1771, and is an example of an 18th-century urban residence continually occupied by working families. It is a two-story, brick dwelling consisting of a 17 feet, 5 inches wide by 24 feet deep main block connected to a 13 feet, 8 inch wide, and 31 feet deep rear wing by a 10 feet wide, 6 feet long connector wing. It is adjacent to the Obidiah Dingee House.[2] In 1976, it was moved from its original location at 105 E. 7th Street to Willingtown Square of the Delaware Historical Society.
Jacob Dingee House | |
 Jacob Dingee House, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 500 Block North Market Street (formerly 105 E. 7th St.), Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′30″N 75°33′03″W / 39.741558°N 75.550785°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1771 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000171[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1970 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Albert Kruse (August 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Dingee House". and Accompanying photo
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-24, "Jacob Dingee House, 105 East Seventh Street (moved to 500 Block North Market Street), Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 2 photos, 2 data pages
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