Peter S. Faucett House

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Peter S. Faucett House
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LocationW. Laurel St., Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates 38°41′24″N75°23′18″W / 38.69000°N 75.38833°W / 38.69000; -75.38833 Coordinates: 38°41′24″N75°23′18″W / 38.69000°N 75.38833°W / 38.69000; -75.38833
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 85002006 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

Peter S. Faucett House, also known as the Hitchens House, is a historic home located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It is an early-19th century, two-story, six-bay, shingled frame dwelling in a vernacular style. It consists of two separate three-bay structures joined together to form a single dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell, gable roof, and cross-gable dormer. It features a variety of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Gothic style design elements. Also on the property is a contributing frame garage, built between 1910 and 1930. [2]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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. Richard B. Carter (November 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peter S. Faucett House". and Accompanying three photos