Coleman House (Lewes, Delaware)

Coleman House
Coleman House, HABS Photo, April 1936
Location422 Kings Hwy., Lewes, Delaware
Coordinates38°46′12″N 75°8′31″W / 38.77000°N 75.14194°W / 38.77000; -75.14194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815)
NRHP reference No.77000392[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1977

Coleman House is a historic home located at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. It dates to about 1815, and consists of a two-story, three-bay, frame main section with 1+12-story, frame wing. Both sections are sheathed in cypress and have gable roofs. It is an outstanding example of the early-19th-century rural architecture once common in the Lewes area.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sue Fox (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coleman House". and Accompanying 11 photos