Vandyke-Heath House | |
Location: | 385 Vandyke Greenspring Road, near Townsend, Delaware |
Coordinates: | 39.3572°N -75.7481°W |
Architecture: | Federal |
Added: | September 11, 1992 |
Refnum: | 92001130 |
Vandyke-Heath House, also known as the Jacob C. Vandyke House, is a historic home located near Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. The house was built in three stages. The earliest section dates to the late-18th century, and was a -story, three bay log structure measuring 16 feet by 21 feet. It was raised to a full two stories in the mid-19th century and a -story, two-bay frame wing was added. A two-story, two bay addition was built in the late-19th century. It is in the Federal style.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
On November 2, 2017, the structure suffered significant fire damage due to arson.[2] As a result, it was demolished in 2020.[3]