Pharo House

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Pharo House
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Location100 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, Delaware
Coordinates 39°27′01″N75°41′46″W / 39.450242°N 75.696171°W / 39.450242; -75.696171 Coordinates: 39°27′01″N75°41′46″W / 39.450242°N 75.696171°W / 39.450242; -75.696171
Area10.5 acres (4.2 ha)
Builtc. 1885 (1885)
NRHP reference No. 84000850 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1984

Pharo House, also known as The Pratt House, is a historic home located in Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built around 1885, and is a 2+12-story, five bay "L"-shaped frame dwelling with a steep gable roof. It has a one-story, flat roofed addition on the ell added in the 1940s. It features two four-window bays that project from the main block and a full width front porch. Also on the property are the contributing granary or barn, battery house, and Big Chicken House or Breeder House. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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. Priscilla M. Thompson (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pharo House". National Park Service. and accompanying 10 photos