Rosemont, also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House, is a historic home located at 151⁄2 Cragmere Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1893, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, T-shaped vernacular brick-and-frame farmhouse. It consists of a gambrel-roofed main block with projecting central bay, with a gable-roofed rear wing. The house has elements of Stick, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival-style detailing. Also on the property is a 2+1⁄2-story frame carriage house.[2]
Rosemont | |
Location | 15½ Cragmere Road, Wilmington, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°46′12″N 75°29′30″W / 39.77004°N 75.49163°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c. 1893 |
Architectural style | cross gambrel roof eclectic |
NRHP reference No. | 09000051[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 27, 2009 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009.[1] The property was the Highlighted Property of the Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of March 6, 2009.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, March 6, 2009". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
- ^ Robin Krawitz (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rosemont" (PDF)., including map and nine color photos)
- ^ "Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2009.