Coleman House (Lewes, Delaware)

Coleman House

Coleman House, HABS Photo, April 1936
Location 422 Kings Hwy., Lewes, Delaware
Coordinates 38°46′12″N 75°8′31″W / 38.77000°N 75.14194°W / 38.77000; -75.14194Coordinates: 38°46′12″N 75°8′31″W / 38.77000°N 75.14194°W / 38.77000; -75.14194
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1815 (1815)
NRHP Reference # 77000392[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1977

Coleman House is a historic home located at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. It dates to about 1815, and consists of a 2-story, three bay, frame main section with 1 1/2-story, frame wing. Both sections are sheathed in cypress and have gable roofs. It is an outstanding example of the early-19th-century rural architecture once common in the Lewes area.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Sue Fox (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coleman House" (PDF). and Accompanying 11 photos

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