James Armor House

James Armor House

James Armor House, October 2011
Location 3 Courtney Road, Christiana Hundred, near Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°45′42″N 75°36′57″W / 39.761626°N 75.615885°W / 39.761626; -75.615885Coordinates: 39°45′42″N 75°36′57″W / 39.761626°N 75.615885°W / 39.761626; -75.615885
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built c. 1804 (1804)
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 92001141[1]
Added to NRHP August 31, 1992

James Armor House is a historic home located near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It is a 2 1/2-story, stuccoed stone and frame dwelling that was constructed in three major building phases. It consists of a two-story stone rear wing dating to about 1804, a two-and-a-half story vernacular Italianate style stone main block built about 1850, and two-story Colonial Revival style frame wing built in the 1930s. Also on the property is a contributing garage/workshop built in the 1930s.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Anne Wilson and Valerie Cesna (March 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Armor House" (PDF). and Accompanying 10 photos


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