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George Evans House

Coordinates: 39°40′58″N 75°45′14″W / 39.682828°N 75.753951°W / 39.682828; -75.753951
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George Evans House
George Evans House, April 2010
George Evans House is located in Delaware
George Evans House
George Evans House is located in the United States
George Evans House
Location5 W. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39°40′58″N 75°45′14″W / 39.682828°N 75.753951°W / 39.682828; -75.753951
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1856
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSNewark MRA
NRHP reference No.82002342[1]
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1982

George Evans House, owned by the University of Delaware, is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was completed in 1863 and is a 2+12-story, brick structure with a stone foundation, T-shaped plan, and cross-gable roof. The main facade is three bays, featuring a one-bay portico supported by Doric order columns. Its builder, George Gillespie Evans served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Delaware from 1856 to 1903.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George Evans House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010.accompanying photos