Mermaid Tavern (Newark, Delaware)
Mermaid Tavern | |
The two bays towards the rear of the picture are the oldest part of the tavern, dating from 1725. | |
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Location | 4900 Limestone Rd., northeast of Newark, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°44′34″N 75°41′40″W / 39.742801°N 75.694484°WCoordinates: 39°44′34″N 75°41′40″W / 39.742801°N 75.694484°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | c. 1725 | , c. 1750
NRHP reference # | 73000529[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1973 |
Mermaid Tavern is a historic home located at Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The original section was built about 1725, and is a two-story, stuccoed stone structure with frame additions. The frame additions were built about 1750 and early 19th century. It has served not only as a tavern, but also as a polling place and as a post office.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
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- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Graydon Wood and Rosemary Troy (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mermaid Tavern". National Park Service and accompanying two photos. Retrieved 2013-03-16. External link in
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