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Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware)

Coordinates: 38°52′17″N 75°34′35″W / 38.87139°N 75.57639°W / 38.87139; -75.57639
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Tharp House
Front of the house
Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware)
Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware) is located in the United States
Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware)
LocationEast of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, near Farmington, Delaware
Coordinates38°52′17″N 75°34′35″W / 38.87139°N 75.57639°W / 38.87139; -75.57639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
NRHP reference No.73000491[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973

Tharp House is a historic home located near Farmington, Kent County, Delaware; it was the home of Delaware Governor William Tharp (1803–1865).[2] It is a 2+12-story, four-bay frame structure, with a three-bay brick rear portion. It also has a rear wing, which is thought to have been a kitchen outbuilding joined to the main body of the house.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 37.
  3. ^ Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tharp House". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos