Mordington (Frederica, Delaware)

Mordington

Mordington, HABS Photo, May 1960
Location South of Frederica on Canterbury Rd., near Frederica, Delaware
Coordinates 38°58′7″N 75°29′39″W / 38.96861°N 75.49417°W / 38.96861; -75.49417Coordinates: 38°58′7″N 75°29′39″W / 38.96861°N 75.49417°W / 38.96861; -75.49417
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1785 (1785)
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 73000494[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1973

Mordington, also known as the Douqlass House, is a historic home located near Frederica, Kent County, Delaware. It dates to about 1785, and is a 2-1/2-story, three bay, double-pile plan, brick dwelling in the Georgian-style. It has a lower frame and brick wing to the east that was replaced in the late 1960s. The original two main doorways and most of the original interior woodwork were removed to the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Joan M. Norton (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mordington" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photo


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