John Dickinson House

5 mi. SE of Dover and 3 mi. E of U.S. 13 on Kitts Hummock Rd., Dover, Delaware

Photos

John Dickinson Mansion, Kitts Hummock Road

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Map

Coordinates:
+39.10259, -75.44841
39°06'09" N, 75°26'54" W

Quadrangle map:
Frederica

Street View

Description

Dickinson served in the Delaware and Pennsylvania legislatures. He was a member of the Stamp Act Congress, the First and Second Continental Congresses, and the Constitutional Convention. His political writings, such as "The Letters of a Pennsylvania Farmer," earned him the title "Penman of the Revolution." -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, January 20, 1961

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000258
NR name: Dickinson, John, House
Architectural style: Georgian
Areas of significance: Literature; Politics/Government; Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction; B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1700-1749; 1800-1824; 1750-1799
Significant years: 1739; 1754; 1804
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 1

Update Log

April 21, 2020: New Street View added by Michael Miller

Sources

HABS DE-17 - John Dickinson Mansion, Kitts Hummock Road
Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 66000258 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information