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Brecknock (Camden, Delaware)
Historic house in Delaware, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brecknock, also known as the Howell's Mill Seat, is a historic home located near Camden, Kent County, Delaware. The house is in four sections; two of brick and two frame. The original one-room house possibly dates before 1700 and is constructed of brick. A brick section was added in the 1740s. The 2+1⁄2-story, frame, main house was added in the mid-18th century and abuts the second brick section. The final frame section was added in the 1880s and is a four-room apartment originally built for the wagon driver, but later incorporated into the house.[2]
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Brecknock | |
![]() Brecknock, HABS Photo, May 1982 | |
Location | 0.5 miles north of Camden off U.S. Route 13, near Camden, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°7′26″N 75°32′10″W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1700 (1700) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000596[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 24, 1974 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]