Wright House

Wright House is a historic home located at Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1922 and is a 2+1⁄2-story E-shaped brick dwelling with a five-bay front facade.

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Type: House
Description: historic house in Delaware, United States
Also known as: “President’s House”
Address: 47 Kent Way, Newark, DE

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old First Presbyterian Church and George Evans House.

Old First Presbyterian Church

Heritage site

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Old First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was begun in 1868, dedicated in 1872, and is one story rectangular stone structure with a two bay facade and a tower. Old First Presbyterian Church is situated 1,500 feet north of Wright House.

George Evans House

Heritage site

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George Evans House, owned by the University of Delaware, is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was completed in 1863 and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick structure with a stone foundation, T-shaped plan, and cross-gable roof. George Evans House is situated 1,500 feet north of Wright House.

Old College Historic District

Protected area

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Old College Historic District is a national historic district located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It consists of six contributing buildings: Old College, Recitation Hall, Recitation Annex, Alumni Hall, Mechanical Hall, and Elliott House. Old College Historic District is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Wright House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newark and Brookside.

Newark

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Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Home to the University of Delaware, it is located 8 miles west-southwest of Wilmington and 28 miles southwest of Philadelphia.

Brookside

Town

Brookside is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brookside had a population of 14,974. Brookside is situated 2 miles southeast of Wright House.

McClellandville

Hamlet

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McClellandville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, in the U.S. state of Delaware. McClellandville is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 896 and Wedgewood Road, northwest of Newark. McClellandville is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wright House.

Wright House

Categories: historic house, heritage site, building, historic site, and residential building
Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.67887° or 39° 40′ 44″ north

Longitude

-75.75602° or 75° 45′ 22″ west

Open location code

87F6M6HV+GH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 71219474

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

Wikidata ID

Q8038219

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French: “Wright House”

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