Gov. George Truitt House


Gov. George Truitt House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Southwest of Magnolia on Road 388, Magnolia, Delaware
Coordinates	39°1′10″N 75°32′18″W / 39.01944°N 75.53833°W / 39.01944; -75.53833Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 75°32′18″W / 39.01944°N 75.53833°W / 39.01944; -75.53833
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1796 (1796)
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP Reference #	78000889^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1978

Gov. George Truitt House is a historic home located near Magnolia, Kent County, Delaware. It was built about 1796, and consists of a 2 ¹⁄₂-story, stuccoed brick main house, with a 2 ¹⁄₂-story braced frame wing. The house is in the late-Georgian style. It features a gable roof with an interesting modillioned box cornice and an exterior chimney with sloped weatherings and corbelled lip. It was the home of Delaware Governor George Truitt (1756-1818).^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Dean E. Nelson (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gov. George Truitt House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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