Mayfield
National Register of Historic Places

Mayfield

Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
July 31, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
97000836

About this property

Mayfield, also known as the William Wilson House, is a historic home located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1839, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, center hall plan brick dwelling with a two-story, rear service wing. The house is in a vernacular Greek Revival style.

Location

1603 Levels Rd.
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
39.40038, -75.75548

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97000836. It was listed on July 31, 1997.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Action at Head of Elk
1777Revolutionary War
11.1 mi
Battle of Iron Works Hill
1777Revolutionary War
12.4 mi
Skirmish at Head of Elk (Elkton, MD/DE)
1777Revolutionary War
14.8 mi
British Raid on Frenchtown MD
1813Early Republic
15.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mayfield listed on the National Register?

Mayfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Mayfield?

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

What is the period of significance for Mayfield?

The period of significance for Mayfield is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1839.

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