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Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware)

Coordinates: 39°46′12″N 75°29′30″W / 39.77004°N 75.49163°W / 39.77004; -75.49163
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Rosemont
Rosemont, December 2010
Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware)
Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware) is located in the United States
Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware)
Location15½ Cragmere Road, Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°46′12″N 75°29′30″W / 39.77004°N 75.49163°W / 39.77004; -75.49163
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1893 (1893)
Architectural stylecross gambrel roof eclectic
NRHP reference No.09000051[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 2009

Rosemont, also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House, is a historic home located at 1512 Cragmere Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1893, and is a 2+12-story, three-bay, T-shaped vernacular brick-and-frame farmhouse. It consists of a gambrel-roofed main block with projecting central bay, with a gable-roofed rear wing. The house has elements of Stick, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival-style detailing. Also on the property is a 2+12-story frame carriage house.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009.[1] The property was the Highlighted Property of the Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of March 6, 2009.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, March 6, 2009". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Robin Krawitz (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rosemont" (PDF)., including map and nine color photos)