Somerville

1 mi. E of Kenton on DE 42, Kenton, Delaware. County/parish: Kent.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 31, 1974. NRIS 74000599.

2 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Somerville (Kenton, Delaware)

Somerville is a historic home located near Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick structure with a Victorian cross-gable roof and portico. The rear wing was the original dwelling, built about 1798. This section was expanded about 1806. Also on the property is a contributing brick barn. It was the home of Delaware statesman Nicholas Ridgely.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75324035

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