Tharp House | |
Location | East of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, near Farmington, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 38°52′17″N 75°34′35″W / 38.87139°N 75.57639°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1847 |
NRHP reference No. | 73000491 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
Tharp House is a historic home located near Farmington, Kent County, Delaware; it was the home of Delaware Governor William Tharp (1803–1865). [2] It is a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay frame structure, with a three-bay brick rear portion. It also has a rear wing, which is thought to have been a kitchen outbuilding joined to the main body of the house. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]