Pharo House, also known as The Pratt House, is a historic home located in Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built around 1885, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay L-shaped frame dwelling with a steep gable roof. It has a one-story, flat-roofed addition on the ell added in the 1940s. It features two four-window bays that project from the main block and a full width front porch. Also on the property are the contributing granary or barn, battery house, and Big Chicken House or Breeder House.[2]
Pharo House | |
 House in 2013 | |
   | |
| Location | 100 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°27′01″N 75°41′46″W / 39.450242°N 75.696171°W |
| Area | 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1885 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000850[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Priscilla M. Thompson (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pharo House". National Park Service. and accompanying 10 photos