Richards Mansion (Georgetown, Delaware)

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Richards Mansion
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LocationN. 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
Arealess than one acre
Built1796 (1796), 1835-1845, 1883
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Other, Federal, Mansard
NRHP reference No. 79000648 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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]

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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 (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richards Mansion". and Accompanying 13 photos