Richards Mansion (Georgetown, Delaware)

Richards Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	N. Bedford St. and the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates	38°41′26″N75°23′13″W / 38.69056°N 75.38694°W / 38.69056; -75.38694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1796 (1796), 1835-1845, 1883
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Other, Federal, Mansard
NRHP reference No.	79000648 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 26, 1979

Richards Mansion, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic mansion located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The oldest section was built between 1796 and 1799, and is a two-story, four-bay, single pile Federal style structure that is now the rear wing. The main house was built between 1835 and 1845, and is a three-story, five-bay, frame structure in the Greek Revival style. The third floor was added in 1883, with the addition of a mansard roof in the Second Empire style. ^[2]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Richard B. Carter (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richards Mansion". and Accompanying 13 photos