Thomas B. Coursey House

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Thomas B. Coursey House
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Location5578 Canterbury Road, Felton, Delaware 19943 [1]
Coordinates 38°59′27″N75°30′42″W / 38.99083°N 75.51167°W / 38.99083; -75.51167
Area5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1867 (1867)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 90001069 [2]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1990

Thomas B. Coursey House is a historic home located north of Coursey Pond near Felton, Kent County, Delaware. It was built in 1867, and is a three-story, five bay, low hip-roofed, center-hall passage, single-pile, rectangular plan, large frame house. It has Italianate-style design details. Attached to the main house are a two-story, shed-roofed north wing and to the east there is a recently added one-story, shed-roofed wing. It was the home of Thomas B. Coursey, a prominent figure in 19th century Kent County. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [2]

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  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Donald A. Duhadaway, Jr. & Kimberly R. Sebold (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas B. Coursey House". National Park Service. and accompanying eight photos