Gov. William H. Ross House
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Gov. William H. Ross House | |
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Gov. William H. Ross House, HABS Photo, July 1982 | |
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| Location | North of Seaford on Market St., near Seaford, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°39′18″N 75°37′05″W / 38.65500°N 75.61806°WCoordinates: 38°39′18″N 75°37′05″W / 38.65500°N 75.61806°W |
| Area | 11.9 acres (4.8 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 77000399[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1977 |
Gov. William H. Ross House, also known as The Ross Mansion, is a historic home located near Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, brick mansion in three main connected blocks in an "H"-shape. It is in the Italianate style and features a three-story tower in the central space. The interior retains its original plaster mouldings, its Victorian trim, doors, and original inside shutters. It was the home of Delaware Governor William H. H. Ross (1814-1887), who built the home along the railroad he helped to establish.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
The Seaford Historical Society owns the house and operates it as a pre-Civil War period historic house museum known as the Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Edward F. Heite (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gov. William H. Ross House" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos
External links
- Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation - Seaford Historical Society
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-196, "Governor William H. Ross House, State Route 543, Seaford, Sussex County, DE", 19 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material
- Governor Ross Mansion and Plantation In Seaford, DE on YouTube by Wanda Kaluza
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