Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware)

Tharp House
Front of the house
LocationEast of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, near Farmington, Delaware
Coordinates38°52′17″N 75°34′35″W / 38.87139°N 75.57639°W / 38.87139; -75.57639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
NRHP reference No.73000491[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973

Tharp House is a historic home located near Farmington, Kent County, Delaware, United States; it was the home of Delaware Governor William Tharp (1803–1865).[2] It is a 2+12-story, four-bay frame structure, with a three-bay brick rear portion. It also has a rear wing, which is thought to have been a kitchen outbuilding joined to the main body of the house.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 37.
  3. ^ Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tharp House". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos