Reed House (Leipsic, Delaware)

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Reed House
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Reed House, September 2012
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LocationLombard St., Leipsic, Delaware
Coordinates 39°14′31″N75°30′47″W / 39.24194°N 75.51306°W / 39.24194; -75.51306
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
MPS Leipsic and Little Creek MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001351 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 1983

Reed House is a historic home located at Leipsic, Kent County, Delaware. It dates to the first quarter of the 19th century, and is a two-story, three-bay, gable roofed timber-frame vernacular dwelling. It has a later one-story frame extending wing from the east gable end. The front facade features a plain tetra-style front porch with squared supports and a shed roof. [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 Del Sordo; et al. (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Reed House". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos