Charles C. Weldon House
Appearance
Charles C. Weldon House | |
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Location | Vance Neck Road, Odessa, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°28′18″N 75°37′51″W / 39.47167°N 75.63083°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1849 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal |
MPS | Rebuilding St. Georges Hundred 1850-1880 TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85002114[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 13, 1985 |
The Charles C. Weldon House is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay brick dwelling with a 2+1⁄2-story, two-bay frame addition. It has a 2+1⁄2-story, parged concrete rear wing. The main block has a stepped brick cornice and two gable, end chimneys. Also on the property is a mid-19th-century granary and an early-20th-century gambrel-roofed barn.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] The nomination referred to it as the "J. Vandegrift House" or "High Hook Farm", names for an adjacent farm not on the National Register.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Trish Bensinger and William Macintire (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. Vandegrift House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos