Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common | |
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| Location | 807 Frenchtown Road, New Castle, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′01″N 75°35′33″W / 39.66694°N 75.59250°W |
| Area | 108 acres (44 ha) |
| Built | c. 1804 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001120[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1997 |
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common also known as Penn Farm and Farm No. 7, is a historic farm complex located near New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware. The complex includes a farmhouse, bank barn, granary, milk house, carriage shed, tenant shack, garage, chicken house, and vegetable stand. The farmhouse was built about 1804, and consists of a two-story, three-bay brick section; a two-story, four-bay frame section; and a one-story frame shed.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
The Penn Farm Trail is a part of the East Coast Greenway.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Martin B. Abbot (June 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common". National Park Service. and accompanying 16 photos
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