Baily House

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Baily House
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Baily House, April 2010
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Location166 W. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates 39°41′03″N75°45′32″W / 39.684181°N 75.758851°W / 39.684181; -75.758851
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleDouble-pile, side-hall Plan
MPS Newark MRA
NRHP reference No. 82002336 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1982

Baily House is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1835 and is a 2+12-story "L"-shaped frame dwelling with a three-bay front facade. It was probably constructed as a single-family dwelling that may have been formerly connected to a row of matching houses. Some believe that it was moved from Baltimore to Newark in the mid-19th century. It was the residence of Harriet Baily, who headed the Art Department of the University of Delaware from 1928 until 1956. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Baily House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 20, 2010. Accompanying photo.