Stella Pepper Gyles House Explained

Stella Pepper Gyles House
Location:Southwest of Georgetown at the Northwest corner of Delaware Roads 518 and 62, near Georgetown, Delaware
Coordinates:38.6619°N -75.4064°W
Builder:Pepper, A.C.
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 13, 1979
Refnum:79000645

Stella Pepper Gyles House is a historic home located near Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It is dated to the mid-19th century, and is a large two-story, five-bay, single-pile frame and shingle farmhouse with a three-bay side wing. It has a small lean-to rear wing attached to the rear of the three-bay wing. At the front entrance is a one-story, one-bay pedimented porch. The house is constructed of cypress and is in a vernacular Greek Revival style. Located on the property are a notable milk house, a mid-19th century barn, and a granary.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79000645}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stella Pepper Gyles House]. Dick Carter . October 1978. and