Thomas Sipple House, also known as the Chipman House and Boxwood Manor, is a historic home located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1861, and is a two-story, five-bay, single pile frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It sits on a brick foundation and has a low-pitched gable roof. The house was modified in 1912, to enclose a rear porch, add a sleeping porch, and add a two-story porch connecting the house to two outbuildings. It features Greek Revival and Italianate style design elements.[2]
Thomas Sipple House | |
 House in 2013 | |
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| Location | N. Bedford & New Sts., Georgetown, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′34″N 75°23′22″W / 38.69278°N 75.38944°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| Built by | Sipple, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002007[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1985 |
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard B. Carter (November 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas Sipple House". and Accompanying six photos