Richards Mansion, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic mansion located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The oldest section was built between 1796 and 1799, and is a two-story, four-bay, single pile Federal style structure that is now the rear wing. The main house was built between 1835 and 1845, and is a three-story, five-bay, frame structure in the Greek Revival style. The third floor was added in 1883, with the addition of a mansard roof in the Second Empire style.[2]
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| Location | N. Bedford St. and the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′26″N 75°23′13″W / 38.69056°N 75.38694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1796, 1835-1845, 1883 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Other, Federal, Mansard |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000648[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 26, 1979 |
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard B. Carter (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richards Mansion". and Accompanying 13 photos