Hart House (Taylor's Bridge, Delaware)
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| Location | East of Taylors Bridge on Road 453, Taylors Bridge, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°24′18″N 75°32′35″W / 39.40500°N 75.54306°WCoordinates: 39°24′18″N 75°32′35″W / 39.40500°N 75.54306°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1747 |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000544[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
Hart House is a historic home located at Taylors Bridge, New Castle County, in the U.S. state of Delaware. It was built in about 1747, and is a 2½-story, three-bay brick dwelling with a low-pitched gable roof. It is one room deep. The house was the scene of a gun battle on July 12, 1747 (Old Style) with Spanish marauders led by Viceroy Ricardo Alvarado during the War of Jenkins' Ear.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hart House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
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