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Stella Pepper Gyles House

Coordinates: 38°39′43″N 75°24′23″W / 38.66194°N 75.40639°W / 38.66194; -75.40639
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Stella Pepper Gyles House
Stella Pepper Gyles House is located in Delaware
Stella Pepper Gyles House
Stella Pepper Gyles House is located in the United States
Stella Pepper Gyles House
LocationSouthwest of Georgetown at the Northwest corner of Delaware Roads 518 and 62, near Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates38°39′43″N 75°24′23″W / 38.66194°N 75.40639°W / 38.66194; -75.40639
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built byPepper, A.C.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79000645[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1979

Stella Pepper Gyles House is a historic home located near Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It is dated to the mid-19th century, and is a large two-story, five-bay, single-pile frame and shingle farmhouse with a three-bay side wing. It has a small lean-to rear wing attached to the rear of the three-bay wing. At the front entrance is a one-story, one-bay pedimented porch. The house is constructed of cypress and is in a vernacular Greek Revival style. Located on the property are a notable milk house, a mid-19th century barn, and a granary.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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. ^ Dick Carter (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stella Pepper Gyles House". and Accompanying 13 photos