Stonum
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| Stonum | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 9th St. and Washington St., New Castle, Delaware |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1750 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | November 7, 1993[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 7, 1973[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000524 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Stonum was the home of George Read, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His advocacy enabled Delaware to become the first state ratifying the declaration.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[1][3]
It is located at 9th and Washington Streets, in New Castle.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stonum. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Unavailable (incomplete scan) (unavailable), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Stonum (sometimes spelt Stoneham) / George Read HousePDF (69.6 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1973 and undatedPDF (851 KiB)
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