Chambers House (Hopkins Bridge Road, Newark, Delaware) Explained

Chambers House
Location:1475 Creek Road, near Newark, Delaware
Coordinates:39.7272°N -75.768°W
Architecture:Bank house
Added:November 29, 1988
Refnum:88003132

The Chambers House, also known as "Stairways", is a historic home located at 1475 Creek Road in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was built by Joseph Chambers between 1816 and 1852, and is a two- to three-story, Penn Plan bank house built of uncoursed fieldstone. It has a one and two story frame addition at the east of the house dated to the late 19th century.[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1988, for its significance in architecture. It is now used as the nature center for White Clay Creek State Park[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88003132}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chambers House ]. Priscilla . Thompson . Stephen G. . Del Sordo . June 1988 . National Park Service. and
  2. Web site: Chambers House Nature Center . Delaware State Parks.