Lawrence was a historic home located in what is now
Seaford,
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378, making it the state's second most populated county behind New Castle and ahead of Ke ...
. It was built about 1840 in what was then a rural area, as a three-story, three-bay, frame structure with a gable roof. It has a rear service wing. It featured a front
portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cu ...
supported by four square columns. Original details, including hardware, flooring, trim, and landscaping, survived throughout the house and grounds.
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It was added to 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 1978.
It is listed on the Delaware Cultural and Historic Resources GIS system as destroyed.
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
Houses completed in 1840
Houses in Sussex County, Delaware
Seaford, Delaware
National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, Delaware
Demolished but still listed on the National Register of Historic Places
1840s establishments in Delaware
Former buildings and structures in Delaware
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