Somerville (Kenton, Delaware)


Somerville
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1073 7 Hickories Road, Kenton, Delaware
Coordinates	39°13′18″N 75°38′45″W / 39.221536°N 75.645967°W / 39.221536; -75.645967Coordinates: 39°13′18″N 75°38′45″W / 39.221536°N 75.645967°W / 39.221536; -75.645967
Area	25 acres (10 ha)
Built	c. 1798 (1798), c. 1806
NRHP Reference #	74000599^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1974

Somerville is a historic home located near Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. It is a two-story, five bay, brick structure with a Victorian cross-gable roof and portico. The rear wing was the original dwelling, built about 1798. This section was expanded about 1806. Also on the property is a contributing brick barn. It was the home of Delaware statesman Nicholas Ridgely.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Joan M. Norton (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Somerville" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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Lists by county	Kent New Castle (Northern) New Castle (Southern) Sussex

Lists by city	Wilmington (New Castle County)

Other lists	Bridges National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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