Dilworth House

Dilworth House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Off Delaware Route 9, Port Penn, Delaware
Coordinates	39°31′5″N75°36′17″W / 39.51806°N 75.60472°W / 39.51806; -75.60472
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.	73000538 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 27, 1973

Dilworth House is a historic home located at Port Penn, New Castle County, Delaware. The earliest section of the house dates to the late-17th century. It was built in two sections; the west section being the oldest. It consists of two separate, 2+1⁄2-story brick sections, each three bays wide. The house features diapered brickwork. A frame rear wing was added in the second half of the 19th century. The Dilworth House is a rare surviving specimen of an early Delaware yeoman's house. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Vincent Rogers (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dilworth House". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos