Durham-Shores House

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Durham-Shores House
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LocationE side of DE 15, Dupont Station, Delaware
Coordinates 39°11′46″N75°33′49″W / 39.19611°N 75.56361°W / 39.19611; -75.56361 Coordinates: 39°11′46″N75°33′49″W / 39.19611°N 75.56361°W / 39.19611; -75.56361
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1860, c. 1910
MPS House and Garden in Central Delaware MPS
NRHP reference No. 01001005 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2001

Durham-Shores House is a historic home located near Dupont Station, Kent County, Delaware. It is an "L"-shaped dwelling constructed in two parts. Its original plan was as a "house and garden" style dwelling a 1 1/2-half-story, two-bay dwelling containing a single finished room on the ground floor and a second room above. The original section was built about 1860. A two-story, four-bay, block built about 1910, forms the stem of the "L." [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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. Rebecca Sheppard; Anna Andrzelewski; Deidre McCarthy (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Durham-Shores House". National Park Service. and accompanying eight photos