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Postles House

Coordinates: 39°45′08″N 75°33′43″W / 39.752355°N 75.562016°W / 39.752355; -75.562016
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Postles House
Postles House, November 2010
Postles House is located in Delaware
Postles House
Postles House is located in the United States
Postles House
Location1007 N. Broom St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°45′08″N 75°33′43″W / 39.752355°N 75.562016°W / 39.752355; -75.562016
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1905 (1905)
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference No.82001028[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

Postles House, also known as "The Gargoyle House", is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1905, and is a three-story, T-shaped stone dwelling with eclectic Tudor Gothic style elements. It features two-story polygonal bays topped with battlements, steep parapeted gables, decorative wrought iron work, and a slate roof. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Patricia A. Maley (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Postles House". and Accompanying seven photos