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Hill Island Farm

Coordinates: 39°26′03″N 75°40′02″W / 39.434291°N 75.667190°W / 39.434291; -75.667190
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Hill Island Farm
Hill Island Farm is located in Delaware
Hill Island Farm
Hill Island Farm is located in the United States
Hill Island Farm
Location3379 Harris Rd., Townsend, Delaware
Coordinates39°26′03″N 75°40′02″W / 39.434291°N 75.667190°W / 39.434291; -75.667190
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)
Architectural styleFederal
MPSDwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS
NRHP reference No.92001139[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1992

Hill Island Farm, also known as Noxontown Farm, is a historic home located in Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1790, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends. It has a gable roof with dormers. The house measures approximately 48 feet by 19 feet and has a center passage plan. It is in the Federal style.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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. ^ Bernard L. Herman, Rebecca J. Siders and Max Van Balcroov (1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hill Island Farm". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos