Mill House (Milford, Delaware)

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Mill House
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Location414 NW Front St.,
Milford, Delaware
Coordinates 38°54′47″N75°26′5″W / 38.91306°N 75.43472°W / 38.91306; -75.43472
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPS Milford MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001380 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1983

Mill House is a historic home located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The house is located across from the Parson Thorne Mansion. It is a late-18th century, two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling with a frame rear wing. It has a 2/3 Georgian side hall plan. It was owned by Delaware Governor Peter F. Causey (1801–1871) and was a rental property for the family. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. Stephen G. Del Sordo. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mill House". National Park Service. and accompanying photo