| Wheel of Fortune | |
| Location: | South of Leipsic off Delaware Route 9, near Leipsic, Delaware |
| Coordinates: | 39.2147°N -75.5128°W |
| Architecture: | Georgian |
| Added: | April 11, 1973 |
| Refnum: | 73000498 |
Wheel of Fortune is a historic home located near Leipsic, Delaware. It was built in the 18th century, and is a two-story, five-bay, one room deep whitewashed brick dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a gable roof and the front facade features a one-bay entrance portico. It has a two-story rear wing, that originally contained a kitchen and servants quarters. Also on the property are a contributing meat house and milk house. The property was owned by Congressman John A. Nicholson (1827-1906) before 1888, and later by U.S. Senator James H. Hughes (1867-1953), who purchased it in 1910.[1]
The house's name comes from a piece of land by the same name located along Muddy Branch south of Leipsic. While local lore claims the land was named as a play on owner John Chance's name, it was known as Wheel of Fortune at least three years before Chance acquired the land in 1738.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.