Joseph Tatnall House
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Joseph Tatnall House | |
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Tatnall House, October 2011 | |
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| Location | S. James St., W side, near Christiana Cr., Christiana Hundred, Newport, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°42′39″N 75°36′36″W / 39.71083°N 75.61000°WCoordinates: 39°42′39″N 75°36′36″W / 39.71083°N 75.61000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1750, c. 1915 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Newport Delaware MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000631[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1993 |
Joseph Tatnall House, also known as the "Oliver Evans House," is a historic home located at Newport, New Castle County, Delaware. It was a 2 1/2-story, five bay gambrel-roofed brick building in the Georgian style. The oldest section dates to about 1750, and are the two easternmost bays. The other three bays were added later in the 18th century. A 1 1/2-story, gambrel-roofed ell and small one-story wings were added about 1915. The 1915 renovations were by the Krebs Pigment & Chemical Company carried out an extensive expansion of its facilities and used the house for administrative offices. The plant was acquired by the E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1929. The house is alternatively named after Newport's favorite son Oliver Evans (1755-1819), although he had no apparent historical association with it.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Peter E. Kurtze (April 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Tatnall House". National Park Service. and accompanying photo
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