Hart House is a historic home located at Taylors Bridge, New Castle County, in the U.S. state of Delaware. It was built in about 1747, and is a 2½-story, three-bay brick dwelling with a low-pitched gable roof. It is one room deep. The house was the scene of a gun battle on July 12, 1747 (Old Style) with Spanish marauders led by Viceroy Ricardo Alvarado during the War of Jenkins' Ear.[2]
Hart House | |
 | |
   | |
| Location | 477 Cedar Swamp Road, Taylors Bridge, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°24′57″N 75°32′53″W / 39.415701°N 75.547956°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1747 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000544[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is now owned by Delaware Wild Lands.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hart House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos