- Robinson House (Claymont, Delaware)
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Robinson House
Location: Naaman's Corner, Claymont, Delaware Coordinates: 39°48′36″N 75°26′32″W / 39.81°N 75.44222°WCoordinates: 39°48′36″N 75°26′32″W / 39.81°N 75.44222°W Area: 1 acre (0.40 ha) Built: 1654 Architect: Rising,Johan Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 71000225[1] Added to NRHP: June 21, 1971 The Robinson House is a historic guest house located at the junction of Naamans Road and The Kings Highway (now Philadelphia Pike) in Claymont, Delaware, in the United States. It was built in 1723, on the site of the original settlement on Naaman's Creek. The Block House, which stands a few yards northeast of the Robinson House, is the only remaining building from the original 1654 settlement.
George Washington, General Anthony Wayne, the Marquis de Lafayette, and “Light Horse” Harry Lee were all guests at the Robinson House. From 1914 to 1964, the Robinson House was home to the Naamans Tea House.[2]
The Robinson House is currently the home of the Claymont Historical Society, the Darley Society, and the Naamans Heritage Association.
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Leon deValinger, Jr. (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Robinson House". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/71000225.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
External links
- Claymont Delaware's Robinson House - The official site of this landmark.
Categories:- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Museums in New Castle County, Delaware
- Historic house museums in Delaware
- Restaurants in Delaware
- Hotels in Delaware
- Houses in New Castle County, Delaware
- United States hotel stubs
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs
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