Coleman House (Lewes, Delaware)


Coleman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coleman House, HABS Photo, April 1936
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Location	422 Kings Hwy., Lewes, Delaware
Coordinates	38°46′12″N 75°8′31″W / 38.77000°N 75.14194°W / 38.77000; -75.14194Coordinates: 38°46′12″N 75°8′31″W / 38.77000°N 75.14194°W / 38.77000; -75.14194
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1815 (1815)
NRHP Reference #	77000392^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1977

Coleman House is a historic home located at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. It dates to about 1815, and consists of a 2-story, three bay, frame main section with 1 1/2-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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Sue Fox (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coleman House" (PDF). and Accompanying 11 photos

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-15, "Coleman House, 422 Kings Highway, Lewes, Sussex County, DE", 2 photos, 2 data pages, supplemental material

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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