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White Hall (Bear, Delaware)
White Hall, also known as the William Cann Tenant House and Andrew Elliason Tenant House, is a historic home located at Bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ..., New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in three phases during the 19th century between about 1830 and 1860, and is a two-story, five-bay frame dwelling with a gable roof. It has a -story rear wing that creates a "T" configuration. It is in a vernacular Greek Revival / Italianate-style. Also on the property are a contributing frame dairy barn, a concrete block milk house, and a frame implement shed, all dated to the 1930s. and It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Greek Revival houses in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear, Delaware
Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,371 at the 2010 census. Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a popular location for the construction of sprawling housing developments and shopping centers along U.S. Route 40. Much of Bear runs along the highway, and extends to approximately Delaware Route 896. History According to common legend, the name "Bear" originated from a tavern located along the roadway from Wilmington to Dover, Delaware (at the intersection now formed by U.S. Route 40 and Delaware Route 7), whose sign was decorated with the image of a large bear. Bear's population was 50 in 1890, and was 59 in 1900. In later years, Bear has had a history of being centered around shopping centers and neighborhoods located along U.S. Route 40. White Hall was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |