Delaplaine McDaniel House was a historic home and farm located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house was built about 1880, and was a two-story, three-bay, center hall plan stuccoed brick dwelling with a gable roof. Attached to each gable end were one-story flat-roofed wings. The front facade features en elaborate entrance reflective of a mix of architectural styles. Also previously on the property were a frame tenant house with attached summer kitchen, servant's quarters dwelling, a large two-story barn, and a variety of agricultural outbuildings. It was owned by Philadelphia merchant Delaplaine McDaniel, 1817-1885.[2] The historic house and farm were demolished sometime between 2017 and April 2020 to expand the adjacent crop field.
Delaplaine McDaniel House | |
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| Location | Road 92, Kenton, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′36″N 75°35′53″W / 39.22667°N 75.59806°W |
| Area | 91.8 acres (37.2 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) |
| MPS | Kenton Hundred MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001379[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Stephen G. Del Sordo (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Delaplaine McDaniel House". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos