Darley House
National Register of Historic Places

Darley House

Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
July 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000508

About this property

The Darley House, located in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, at 3701 Philadelphia Pike, at the intersection of Philadelphia Pike and Darley Road, is the former home of world-renowned illustrator Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1821–1888). Upon his marriage in 1859, F. O. C. Darley moved to Claymont, Delaware where he worked for the next 19 years. Built in the late 18th century and enlarged several times during the first half of the 19th century, the house was purchased by Darley in 1863 and renamed "The Wren’s Nest." During his career, Darley made illustrations for works by Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, and James Fenimore Cooper. Two of his most notable works were Irving's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Charles Dickens visited here for two weeks during his triumphant tour of America in 1867. He died at his home-studio while finishing a Dickens portfolio in 1888. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The Darley House is located across Darley Road from the Claymont Stone School, and is directly opposite Archmere Academy.

Location

Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware
39.80481, -75.45417

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Darley House listed on the National Register?

Darley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Darley House?

Darley House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Darley House?

The period of significance for Darley House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1821.

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