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Egglinton Hall

Coordinates: 38°54′34″N 75°25′15″W / 38.90944°N 75.42083°W / 38.90944; -75.42083
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Egglinton Hall
Egglinton Hall is located in Delaware
Egglinton Hall
Egglinton Hall is located in the United States
Egglinton Hall
Location700 SE 2nd St., Milford, Delaware
Coordinates38°54′34″N 75°25′15″W / 38.90944°N 75.42083°W / 38.90944; -75.42083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1790
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Other, Chesapeake Bay Vernacular
MPSMilford MRA
NRHP reference No.83001359[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1983

Egglinton Hall is a historic home located in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. The house was constructed by Henry Egglinton circa 1790 and is noted for its Greek Revival features, particularly the two-story porch added in 1828. Reverend Truston P. McColley, a significant figure in Sussex County history, lived in the house from 1828 until 1874. McColley preached and led Methodist churches around Milford; he was also a successful businessman who helped start the peach industry in southern Delaware and organized a railroad in Milford. In addition, McColley served as president of the 1852 Delaware Constitutional Convention.[2]

Egglinton Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Egglinton Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2012.