David Robbins Homestead

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David Robbins Homestead
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Location26285 Broadkill Road, Milton, Delaware
Coordinates 38°47′40″N75°17′22″W / 38.79444°N 75.28944°W / 38.79444; -75.28944 Coordinates: 38°47′40″N75°17′22″W / 38.79444°N 75.28944°W / 38.79444; -75.28944
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleVernacular
NRHP reference No. 11000878 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 2, 2013

The David Robbins House is a historic house at 26285 Broadkill Road in Milton, Delaware. The two story vernacular wood-frame house was built c. 1850, and is one of a few from the period to survive in the area. The house was bought in 1925 by Charles G. Jones, an innovator in Delaware's holly industry. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [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. "Recent Accomplishments, April 16, 2013" (PDF). Delaware SHPO. Retrieved 2014-06-25.