Peterson and Mustard's Hermitage Farm is a historic home located near Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware. It built about 1863, and is a two-story, L-shaped frame dwelling in the Italianate "peach house" style. It consists of a three-bay, flat-roofed main block with a rear service wing. The front facade features a Greek Revival-style entryway. Also on the property are a contributing granary-loading shed group and stable; both of pegged braced-frame construction, and probably dating from the 19th century.[2]
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| Location | 1653 Big Oak Road, near Smyrna, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′29″N 75°34′10″W / 39.291282°N 75.569403°W |
| Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
| Built | c. 1863 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Other, Italianate, peach house type |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001027[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 26, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Patricia Wright (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peterson and Mustard's Hermitage Farm". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos