W. Casperson House

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W. Casperson House
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Location1600 Red Lion Rd., St. Georges, Delaware
Coordinates 39°35′25″N75°40′26″W / 39.590407°N 75.673953°W / 39.590407; -75.673953 Coordinates: 39°35′25″N75°40′26″W / 39.590407°N 75.673953°W / 39.590407; -75.673953
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Builtc. 1835 (1835)
Architectural styleCenter-hall plan
MPS Red Lion Hundred MRA
NRHP reference No. 82002355 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 8, 1982

W. Casperson House is a historic home located at St. Georges, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1835, and is a 2+12-story, five bay brick dwelling with a center hall plan. It has a low two-story wing. Both sections have a gable roof with dormers. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 T. Jett and Gretchen Fitting (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: W. Casperson House". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos