Parson Thorne Mansion


Parson Thorne Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Parson Thorne Mansion, HABS Photo, July 1982
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Location	501 N.W. Front St., Milford, Delaware
Coordinates	38°54′49″N 75°26′7″W / 38.91361°N 75.43528°W / 38.91361; -75.43528Coordinates: 38°54′49″N 75°26′7″W / 38.91361°N 75.43528°W / 38.91361; -75.43528
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1730 (1730)-1735
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP Reference #	71000222^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 21, 1971

Parson Thorne Mansion, also known as Silver Hill, is a historic mansion located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The mansion is located across from the Mill House. It was built between 1730 and 1735, and is a two-story, five-bay, center hall brick dwelling in the Georgian style. It has flanking one-story wings and a two-story frame rear wing. The house was remodeled in 1879, and features a steeply pitched cross-gable roof with dormers. It was the home of Delaware Governor William Burton (1789-1866) and the boyhood home of statesman John M. Clayton (1796-1856).^[2] The house reportedly has paranormal activity.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ M. Catherine Downing (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Parson Thorne Mansion" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying 13 photos
↑ Milfordlive.com: “Parson Thorne Mansion is Haunted”

External links

Delaware Public Archives: Parson Thorne Mansion
Milford Historical Society Facebook page - owns the Parson Thorne Mansion
Visit Delaware: Parson Thorne Mansion
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-197, "Parson Thorne Mansion, 501 Northwest Front Street, Milford, Sussex County, DE", 18 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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Lists by county	Kent New Castle (Northern) New Castle (Southern) Sussex

Lists by city	Wilmington (New Castle County)

Other lists	Bridges National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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