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The '''Kenton Historic District''' is a national ] located at ], ]. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Kenton. Except for a few houses that date from the early settlement of the crossroads at the end of the 18th century, most of the buildings in the district date from the last half of the 19th century and more specifically from the 1870s and 1880s. The oldest buildings are the Wilds-Prettyman House (c. 1795) and the Wilds-Cooper House (c. 1780). Other notable buildings include the Kenton Methodist Church (1876), Brick Lodge, Thomas Lamb House (c. 1850), Guessford House (c. 1850), and ] style "Spindle and Spool" House.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/83001396.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kenton Historic District |author=Stephen G. Del Sordo|date=March 1983 |publisher=National Park Service}} and </ref> The '''Kenton Historic District''' is a national ] located at ], ]. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Kenton. Except for a few houses that date from the early settlement of the crossroads at the end of the 18th century, most of the buildings in the district date from the last half of the 19th century and more specifically from the 1870s and 1880s. The oldest buildings are the Wilds-Prettyman House (c. 1795) and the Wilds-Cooper House (c. 1780). Other notable buildings include the Kenton Methodist Church (1876), Brick Lodge, Thomas Lamb House (c. 1850), Guessford House (c. 1850), and ] style "Spindle and Spool" House.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=83001396}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kenton Historic District |author=Stephen G. Del Sordo|date=March 1983 |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=83001396|title=accompanying 33 photos|photos=y}}</ref>


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United States historic place
Kenton Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Wilds-Prettyman House, Kenton Historic District, September 2012
Kenton Historic District is located in DelawareKenton Historic District
LocationCommerce St., Kenton, Delaware
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSKenton Hundred MRA
NRHP reference No.83001396
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1983

The Kenton Historic District is a national historic district located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Kenton. Except for a few houses that date from the early settlement of the crossroads at the end of the 18th century, most of the buildings in the district date from the last half of the 19th century and more specifically from the 1870s and 1880s. The oldest buildings are the Wilds-Prettyman House (c. 1795) and the Wilds-Cooper House (c. 1780). Other notable buildings include the Kenton Methodist Church (1876), Brick Lodge, Thomas Lamb House (c. 1850), Guessford House (c. 1850), and Queen Anne style "Spindle and Spool" House.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Stephen G. Del Sordo (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kenton Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying 33 photos
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