Carlisle House (Milford, Delaware)

Carlisle House is a historic home located at Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1794, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame building with a gable roof with dormers. It has a two-story rear wing and two side wings; one a conservatory and the other a garage. It has a pent roof across the front with a pedimented entrance hood supported by paired Doric order columns. The house was built by a ship's carpenter, David West, and is one of the last surviving artifacts from a once prosperous shipbuilding industry.[2]

Carlisle House
Carlisle House (Milford, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Carlisle House (Milford, Delaware)
Carlisle House (Milford, Delaware) is located in the United States
Carlisle House (Milford, Delaware)
Location205 S. Front St., Milford, Delaware
Coordinates38°54′45″N 75°25′32″W / 38.91250°N 75.42556°W / 38.91250; -75.42556
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1794 (1794)
Built byWest, David
MPSMilford MRA
NRHP reference No.82002364[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1982

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carlisle House". and Accompanying photo