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Cochran Grange
Cochran Grange, HABS Photo, January 1983
Cochran Grange is located in Delaware
Cochran Grange
LocationWest of Middletown on Delaware Route 299, near Middletown, Delaware
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1842-1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Georgian
NRHP reference No.73000514[1]
Added to NRHPApril 03, 1973

The Cochran Grange, also known as John P. Cochran House, is a historic home located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1842 and 1845, and consists of a two-story, five bay, main block with a two-story wing. The design is influenced by the Greek Revival, Italianate, and Georgian styles. The house features a two-story porch supported by Doric order columns and a flat roof surmounted by a square cupola. Cochran Grange was the home of John P. Cochran, 43rd Governor of Delaware (1875-1879).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Richard Schmidt (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cochran Grange". National Park Service. and accompanying six photos