Spring Banke is a historic home located near Clarksville, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in two sections, both of oak and gum frame construction. The earlier section is 1+1⁄2 stories, with one room on each floor. The later section is two-stories, and has cypress siding. It is a rare example of an 18th-century, small house of a type that was occupied by tenants, small farmers, and other colonists of limited means.[2]
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| Location | Northeast of Clarksville on Delaware Route 26 and Irons Lane, near Clarksville, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°33′9″N 75°8′24″W / 38.55250°N 75.14000°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000584[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Alien B. Clark (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spring Banke". and Accompanying nine photos