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Kenton, Delaware
Kenton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. The population was 215 in 2020. History The Village of Kenton is a crossroads community located at the intersection of Route 42 and Route 300 in Kenton Hundred, Delaware. The village dates from the last decade of the 18th century, but did not achieve its peak until the last half of the 19th century when the Delaware and Maryland Railroad line was put through from Clayton to Maryland. and Kenton was first laid out in 1796 by Philip Lewis who had begun to acquire property in the area five years before in 1791. The community was first known as Georgetown, then as Lewis Crossroads and finally, in 1806, by the name of Kenton. The Kenton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Other sites at or near Kenton on the National Register of Historic Places are the: George Arnold House, Aspendale, Thomas Attix House, J. F. Betz Ho ...
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Aspendale (Kenton)
Aspendale is a historic house and plantation property on Delaware Route 300 west of Kenton, Kent County, Delaware, United States. The main house, built 1771–73, has been under a single family's ownership since construction and is a rare, well-preserved example of a Georgian "Quaker plan" house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. and   Description and history Aspendale is located about west of Kenton, on the north side of Delaware Route 300. The property is over in size, consisting of fields and woodlands roughly bisected by the road. The main house is set near the road, surrounded by landscaping. It is a modest -story brick structure with a gabled roof and end chimneys joined by curtain walls. A single-story gable-roofed wood-frame addition extends to one side. The front and rear of the main block consist of brick laid in a Flemish bond, while the ends are laid in a common bond. The main facade ...
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Thomas Lamb House
Thomas Lamb House, also known as "My Home," is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house dates to about 1855, and is a two-story, three-bay, side hall plan frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a long and low rear wing with a porch. Both sections have gable roofs. Also on the property are a contributing barn with stable, a frame milk house, and a privy. and It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1983. The house was demolished between 1992 and 2002, and the milk house between 2002 and 2006. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Greek Revival houses in Delaware Houses completed in 1855 Houses in Kent County, Delaware Kent ...
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Thomas Lamb Farm
Thomas Lamb Farm, also known as "Brick House Farm", is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house dates to the second quarter of the 18th-century, and is a two-story, three-bay, single pile brick dwelling. It has a hall-and-parlor plan. Attached is a -story, three-bay brick kitchen wing with a porch. and History Between 1830 and 1850, Thomas Lamb purchased the land and house from the Chiffen family. Lamb died in 1872 and left the 700 acres to his widow and children. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1983. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Houses in Kent County, Delaware Kenton, Delaware National Register of Historic Places i ...
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Kenton Post Office
The Kenton Post Office is a historic post office building on Maine Street in Kenton, Delaware. It is a two-story Italianate building that was built in 1881 by Francis Greenwell. It was leased out by Greenwell as a store, with a residence above, until the early 20th century when the post office took over the space. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Boundary Description The building is located on the west side of Main Street, south of Commerce Street in the town of Kenton. It is known as parcel No. 33 on Kenton Hundred tax map 44.08.01. The nominated property includes the entire plot of land of 8512 square feet or 0.195 acres. Description The Kenton Post Office, constructed in 1881, initially served as a combination of a frame store and a dwelling. This two-story building features a narrow design with three bays and a center hall. It was built in the Italianate architectural style and has retained much of its original appearance thro ...
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Hoffecker-Lockwood House
Hoffecker-Lockwood House, also known as "Bellevue," was a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house dated to the mid-18th century, and was a two-story, three-bay, hall-and-parlor plan brick dwelling. Attached was a low, two-story, west gable brick wing built part of the original structure and served as a service wing. The interior featured Georgian-style paneling. Also on the property were a contributing kitchen, smokehouse, barn and stable. and It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1983. It was demolished before 1992. References External links * Houses completed in the 18th century Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Georgian architecture in ...
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Robert Hill House
Robert Hill House, also known as "Alley," was a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house dated to the last decade of the 18th century, and was a two-story, three-bay, side hall plan brick dwelling in the Federal style. It had a gable roof and the front facade features a simple entrance portico. The rear wing was extended in the late-19th century with the addition of a frame wing. and It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1983. The house was demolished between 2009 and 2011. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Federal architecture in Delaware Houses completed in 1790 Houses in Kent County, Delaware Kenton, Delaware National Regist ...
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Green Mansion House (Kenton, Delaware)
Green Mansion House is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house dates to the first quarter of the 19th century, and consists of two sections. The frame section is a two-story, three-bay, center hall plan structure. Attached to it is a two-story, two-bay stuccoed brick wing. The house was built as part of Philip Lewis' plan for the development of Kenton. and It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1983. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Houses in Kent County, Delaware Kenton, Delaware National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware {{Delaware-NRHP-stub ...
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Thomas Davis House (Kenton, Delaware)
Thomas Davis House is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house was built about 1790, and is a two-story, five-bay, center hall plan brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a gable roof and the front facade features an entrance portico replaced in the early 20th century. It has a rear wing added about 1840. The wing is in the Greek Revival style. and It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1983. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Federal architecture in Delaware Greek Revival houses in Delaware Houses completed in 1790 Houses in Kent County, Delaware Kenton, Delaware National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Dela ...
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Cooper House (Kenton, Delaware)
Cooper House, also known as Wilds House, is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware, United States. The house was built about 1794, as a two-story, three-bay, side hall plan stuccoed brick structure. A two-story rear wing was added in the latter half of the 19th century. and Fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad were harbored in a secret room over the kitchen. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. References See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Delaware List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Delaware Contents: Divisions in Delaware Current listings ... Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Houses completed in 1794 Houses in Kent County, Delaware Kenton, Delaware National Register of Historic Places in Kent ...
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