Old Cann Mansion House
National Register of Historic Places

Old Cann Mansion House

Kirkwood, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
April 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82002329

About this property

Old Cann Mansion House is a historic home located at Kirkwood, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1792, and consists of three sections. The main section is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay double-pile brick structure.

Location

Kirkwood, New Castle County, Delaware
39.57387, -75.69263

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 82002329. It was listed on April 7, 1982.

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.

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Questions about this property

When was Old Cann Mansion House listed on the National Register?

Old Cann Mansion House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Old Cann Mansion House?

Old Cann Mansion House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Cann Mansion House?

The period of significance for Old Cann Mansion House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1792.

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