Grantham-Edwards-McComb House

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Grantham-Edwards-McComb House
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Location217 Park Ave., New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates 39°38′53″N75°36′52″W / 39.64806°N 75.61444°W / 39.64806; -75.61444
Built1804 (1804)
ArchitectGrantham, Isaac
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 15000977 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 2016

The Grantham-Edwards-McComb House is a historic house at 217 Park Avenue in New Castle, Delaware. It is a 2+12-story Federal style brick building with a side gable roof, end chimneys, and a five bay facade. It was built between 1804 and 1817 by Isaac Grantham, and was probably used as a tenant farm in its early years. After the American Civil War it was acquired by Henry S. McComb, a Civil War veteran who later was a cofounder of the Union Pacific Railroad. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [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. "2015 Accomplishments" (PDF). Delaware State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved April 12, 2016.