National Register of Historic Places

Rosemont

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
February 27, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000051

About this property

Rosemont, also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House, is a historic home located at 151⁄2 Cragmere Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1893, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, T-shaped vernacular brick-and-frame farmhouse. It consists of a gambrel-roofed main block with projecting central bay, with a gable-roofed rear wing. The house has elements of Stick, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival-style detailing. Also on the property is a 2+1⁄2-story frame carriage house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009. The property was the Highlighted Property of the Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of March 6, 2009.

Location

15 1/2 Cragmere Rd.
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
39.77204, -75.49124

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Rosemont listed on the National Register?

Rosemont was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Rosemont?

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

What is the period of significance for Rosemont?

The period of significance for Rosemont is recorded as the industrial era.

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