Richards Mansion (Georgetown, Delaware)

Richards Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	N. Bedford St. and the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates	38°41′26″N 75°23′13″W / 38.69056°N 75.38694°WCoordinates: 38°41′26″N 75°23′13″W / 38.69056°N 75.38694°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1796, 1835-1845, 1883
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Other, Federal, Mansard
NRHP Reference #	79000648[1]
Added to NRHP	July 26, 1979

Richards Mansion, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic mansion located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. The oldest section was built between 1796 and 1799, and is a two-story, four bay, single pile Federal style structure that is now the rear wing. The main house was built between 1835 and 1845, and is a three-story, five bay, frame structure in the Greek Revival style. The third floor was added in 1883, with the addition of a mansard roof in the Second Empire style.^[2]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Richard B. Carter (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richards Mansion" (PDF). and Accompanying 13 photos