United States historic place
| Palmer Home | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 115 American Ave., Dover, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′50″N 75°31′31″W / 39.16389°N 75.52528°W / 39.16389; -75.52528 |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1907 (1907) |
| Architect | Vaux, William S. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001443 |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1988 |
Palmer Home is a historic home for the aged located at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It was built in 1907, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick structure with a gable roof in the Colonial Revival style. A two-story, flat roofed wing was added in 1930. The front facade features a hip roofed porch with Doric order columns and a square balustrade. It was built by the woman's organization The King's Daughters, and remained in operation until 1987.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Susanne Neale Fox (May 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Palmer Home". National Park Service. and Accompanying 18 photos
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