Thomas Lamb Farm, also known as "Brick House Farm", is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house dates to the second quarter of the 18th-century, and is a two-story, three-bay, single pile brick dwelling. It has a hall-and-parlor plan. Attached is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay brick kitchen wing with a porch.[2]
Thomas Lamb Farm | |
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| Location | Road 130 Kenton, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′35″N 75°41′4″W / 39.29306°N 75.68444°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| MPS | Kenton Hundred MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001374[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1983 |
History
editBetween 1830 and 1850, Thomas Lamb purchased the land and house from the Chiffen family. Lamb died in 1872 and left the 700 acres to his widow and children.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Stephen G. Del Sordo (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas Lamb Farm". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
- ^ "Lamb, Thomas, Farm a.k.a. Brick House Farm". Historic.one. Retrieved December 5, 2023.