Eden Hill (Dover, Delaware)
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| Location | W end of Water St., Dover, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′5″N 75°32′13″W / 39.15139°N 75.53694°WCoordinates: 39°9′5″N 75°32′13″W / 39.15139°N 75.53694°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1749 |
| Built by | Ridgely, Nicholas |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000487[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 1973 |
Eden Hill is a historic home located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It was built in 1749 in two sections; a double-pile, side-hall three bay structure to the south, and a lower two bay section of two rooms to the north. The stuccoed dwelling has a gable roof on both sections. It was the home of the prominent Ridgely family, who purchased the property in 1748.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Vincent Rogers (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eden Hill" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photo
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