Brook Ramble

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Brook Ramble
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The front of Brook Ramble
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Location295 Grears Corner Road, near Townsend, Delaware
Coordinates 39°24′09″N75°43′55″W / 39.402399°N 75.732005°W / 39.402399; -75.732005
Area10.5 acres (4.2 ha)
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Dwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS
NRHP reference No. 92001137 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1992

Brook Ramble, also known as the James Crawford House, is a historic home located near Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1810, and is a 2+12-story, three-bay brick dwelling with an interior brick chimneys at the west gable ends. It has a slate covered gable roof. The main house measures approximately 28 feet by 33 feet and has a side passage plan. There is an original service wing measuring 27 feet by 17 feet. It is in the Federal style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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. Bernard L. Herman, Rebecca J. Siders and Max Van Balgooy (1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brook Ramble". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos