James Stewart House (Glasgow, Delaware)

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James Stewart House
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Location2611 Del Laws Rd., near Glasgow, Delaware
Coordinates 39°36′2″N75°42′56″W / 39.60056°N 75.71556°W / 39.60056; -75.71556 Coordinates: 39°36′2″N75°42′56″W / 39.60056°N 75.71556°W / 39.60056; -75.71556
Area6.9 acres (2.8 ha)
ArchitectStewart, C.B.
NRHP reference No. 86001314 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1986

James Stewart House, also known as Holly Farm, is a historic home and farm located near Glasgow, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The oldest section dates to the second half of the 18th century, with additions dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. It consists of three distinct two-story, gable-roofed, brick sections joined at the endwalls, plus a one-story, brick lean-to. The oldest section is the first floor of the central section. Also on the property are contributing outbuildings including a brick smokehouse, shop, a corn crib/granary, two sheds, a privy, a bank barn, a milkhouse, and a machine shed. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. Valerie Cesna (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Stewart House". National Park Service. and accompanying 13 photos