Robinson House (Claymont, Delaware)

The Robinson House is a historic guest house located at the junction of Naamans Road (Delaware Route 92) and The Kings Highway (now U.S. Route 13, Philadelphia Pike) in Claymont, Delaware, in the United States. It was built in 1723, on the site of the original settlement on Naaman's Creek. The Block House, which stands a few yards northeast of the Robinson House, is the only remaining building from the original 1654 settlement.

Robinson House
Robinson House, April 2006
Robinson House (Claymont, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Robinson House (Claymont, Delaware)
Robinson House (Claymont, Delaware) is located in the United States
Robinson House (Claymont, Delaware)
Location1 Naamans Road, Claymont, Delaware
Coordinates39°48′37″N 75°26′31″W / 39.81031°N 75.44187°W / 39.81031; -75.44187
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1654
ArchitectRising, Johan
NRHP reference No.71000225[1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1971

George Washington, General Anthony Wayne, the Marquis de Lafayette, and "Light Horse" Harry Lee were all guests at the Robinson House. From 1914 to 1964, the Robinson House was home to the Naamans Tea House.[2]

The Robinson House is currently the home of the Claymont Historical Society, the Darley Society, and the Naamans Heritage Association.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Leon deValinger Jr. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Robinson House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
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