Richards Mansion (Georgetown, Delaware)

Richards Mansion
LocationN. Bedford St. and the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates38°41′26″N 75°23′13″W / 38.69056°N 75.38694°W / 38.69056; -75.38694
Arealess than one acre
Built1796 (1796), 1835-1845, 1883
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Other, Federal, Mansard
NRHP reference No.79000648[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1979

Richards Mansion, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic mansion located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The oldest section was built between 1796 and 1799, and is a two-story, four-bay, single pile Federal style structure that is now the rear wing. The main house was built between 1835 and 1845, and is a three-story, five-bay, frame structure in the Greek Revival style. The third floor was added in 1883, with the addition of a mansard roof in the Second Empire style.[2]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Richard B. Carter (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richards Mansion". and Accompanying 13 photos