N. C. Downs House

N. C. Downs House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Road 141, Kenton, Delaware
Coordinates	39°14′04″N75°42′03″W / 39.23444°N 75.70083°W / 39.23444; -75.70083
Area	51.65 acres (20.90 ha)
Built	c. 1820 (1820)
MPS	Kenton Hundred MRA
NRHP reference No.	83001368 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 27, 1983

N. C. Downs House is a historic house located along Road 141 in Kenton, Kent County, Delaware.

Description and history

The house was built around 1820, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling. It has a gable roof and corbelled brick cornice. It has a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, wood-framed wing on the west gable end and a small one-story wing attached. ^[2] The facade is laid in Flemish bond, while the other three walls are done in seven-course common bond.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1983. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Stephen G. Del Sordo (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: N. C. Downs House". National Park Service. and accompanying photo