Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware) Explained

Rosemont
Location:15½ Cragmere Road, Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates:39.77°N -75.4916°W
Built:c.
Architecture:cross gambrel roof eclectic
Added:February 27, 2009
Refnum:09000051[1]

Rosemont, also known as Joseph W. and Ida Guest House, is a historic home located at 15 Cragmere Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1893, and is a -story, three-bay, T-shaped vernacular brick-and-frame farmhouse. It consists of a gambrel-roofed main block with projecting central bay, with a gable-roofed rear wing. The house has elements of Stick, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival-style detailing. Also on the property is a -story frame carriage house.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009.[1] The property was the Highlighted Property of the Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of March 6, 2009.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, March 6, 2009 . 2009-03-07. New listings. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rosemont . Robin Krawitz . May 2008., including map and nine color photos)
  3. Web site: Weekly List Actions . 2009-03-07. National Park Service.