National Register of Historic Places - Delaware (DE), Kent County

Kent County Delaware (Vacant / Not In Use) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Logan School House K-834, Cook, Gov. John, House, Loockerman Hall, Lowber, Matthew, House and Wilkerson, J. H., & Son Brickworks.

Several famous people are associated with these Kent County historic places including Gov. John Cook and Arnold Naudain. Prominent architectural styles found in Kent Country are Georgian and Greek Revival.

Blackiston, Benjamin, House (added 1983 - - #83001363)

Also known as Deer Park

Off DE 6 , Kenton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Conwell Tenant House (added 2001 - - #01001007)

1665 Kitts Hummock Rd. , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cook, Gov. John, House (added 1986 - - #83003503)

Also known as Cook Farm

S of Smyrna , Smyrna

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Cook,Gov. John

Significant Year:

1770

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Durham--Shores House (added 2001 - - #01001005)

Also known as K-1080

E side of DE 15 , Dupont Station

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Logan School House K-834 (added 1979 - - #79003231)

Also known as K-834

Rte. 68 , Kitts Hummock

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Loockerman Hall (added 1971 - - #71000218)

Delaware State College campus , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lowber, Matthew, House (added 1971 - - #71000221)

E of Main St. (U.S. 113A) , Magnolia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Fire House (added 1983 - - #83001381)

Church Ave. , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Stone Tavern (added 1973 - - #73000499)

Also known as The Nowell House;The Bell House;The Old Stone House

Main St. , Little Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Port Mahon Lighthouse (added 1979 - - #79000624)

NE of Little Creek , Little Creek

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ridgely Tenant House (added 2001 - - #01001008)

NW side of White Oak , Cowgill's Corner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Snowland (added 1973 - - #73000497)

DE 42 , Leipsic

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Naudain,Arnold

Significant Year:

1790

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

White--Warren Tenant House (added 2001 - - #01001009)

Also known as K-3023

NE side of DE 261 , Sandtown

Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wilkerson, J. H., & Son Brickworks (added 1978 - - #78000892)

Off SR 409 , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use