Starr House, also known as the Michael VanKirk House, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1801 and 1806, and is 2+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. The house was restored in 1946 and considered the last example of colonial architecture in the city of Wilmington. Adjacent to the house is a mid-19th century frame summer kitchen, which contains a beehive oven, has been encased in brick.[2]
Starr House | |
 Starr House, January 2010 | |
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| Location | 1310 King St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′53″N 75°32′41″W / 39.748141°N 75.544741°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1801–1806 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000232[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1971 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the East Brandywine Historic District.
Situated on a two-block section of King Street known historically as Wilmington's "Lawyers Row," Starr House is one of a complex of six buildings that serve as the offices of Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., one of Delaware's oldest law firms.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Eleanor M. Webster (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Starr House". and Accompanying photo
- ^ "About the Firm : Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A." www.prickett.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-26, "Jacob Starr House, 1310 North King Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 6 photos, 7 measured drawings, 2 data pages, supplemental material