N. C. Downs House

Historic house in Delaware, United States

United States historic place

N. C. Downs House

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| Road 141,
Kenton, Delaware
Coordinates| 39°14′04″N 75°42′03″W﻿ / ﻿39.23444°N 75.70083°W﻿ / 39.23444; -75.70083
Area| 51.65 acres (20.90 ha)
Built| c. 1820 (1820)
MPS| Kenton Hundred MRA
NRHP reference No.| 83001368[1]
Added to NRHP| June 27, 1983

N. C. Downs House is a historic house located along Road 141 in Kenton, Kent County, Delaware.

## Description and history[edit]

The house was built around 1820, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling. It has a gable roof and corbelled brick cornice. It has a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, wood-framed wing on the west gable end and a small one-story wing attached.[2] The facade is laid in Flemish bond, while the other three walls are done in seven-course common bond.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1983.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Stephen G. Del Sordo (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: N. C. Downs House". National Park Service. and accompanying photo

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