Andrew Kerr House

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Andrew Kerr House
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Andrew Kerr House, September 2012
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Location812 Elkton Rd., near Newark, Delaware
Coordinates 39°40′16″N75°46′13″W / 39.671209°N 75.770194°W / 39.671209; -75.770194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1805 (1805)
MPS White Clay Creek Hundred MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001342 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1983

The Andrew Kerr House is a historic home located near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1805, and is a two-story, gable-roofed, stuccoed stone structure. It has a two-story addition dated to the late-19th century. It features a polygonal bay window on its principal elevation. The Kerr family were prominent members of Head of Christiana United Presbyterian Church. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gretchen Fitting; Richard Jett; Valeria Cesna (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Andrew Kerr House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 20, 2010. Accompanying photo