Jehu Reed House | |
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| Location | Delaware Route 1 and Bowers Beach Road, Little Heaven, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°2′30″N 75°27′27″W / 39.04167°N 75.45750°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1771, 1868 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000500[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
The Jehu Reed House was a historic home located in Little Heaven, Kent County, Delaware. It was built in 1771 and expanded and remodeled in 1868. It was a three-story, five-bay, brick dwelling, with a lower, three-bay rear wing containing the kitchen and servants' quarters. The main section had a hipped roof and a Victorian porch with decorative ironwork.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
After decades of neglect, including partial collapse of the front facade, the house was demolished on July 16, 2017.[2]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Vincent Rogers (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jehu Reed House". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos
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