Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common

Coordinates: 39°40′01″N 75°35′33″W / 39.66694°N 75.59250°W / 39.66694; -75.59250
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Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common is located in Delaware
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common is located in the United States
Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common
Location807 Frenchtown Road, New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates39°40′01″N 75°35′33″W / 39.66694°N 75.59250°W / 39.66694; -75.59250
Area108 acres (44 ha)
Builtc. 1804 (1804)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.97001120[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1997

Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common also known as Penn Farm and Farm No. 7, is a historic farm complex located near New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware. The complex includes a farmhouse, bank barn, granary, milk house, carriage shed, tenant shack, garage, chicken house, and vegetable stand. The farmhouse was built about 1804, and consists of a two-story, three-bay brick section; a two-story, four-bay frame section; and a one-story frame shed.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

The Penn Farm Trail is a part of the East Coast Greenway.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Martin B. Abbot (June 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common". National Park Service. and accompanying 16 photos