Vandyke-Heath House | |
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Location | 385 Vandyke Greenspring Road, near Townsend, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°21′26″N 75°44′53″W / 39.35722°N 75.74806°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Architectural style | Federal |
MPS | Dwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92001130 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 11, 1992 |
Vandyke-Heath House, also known as the Jacob C. Vandyke House, is a historic home located near Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware. The house was built in three stages. The earliest section dates to the late-18th century, and was a 1+1⁄2-story, three bay log structure measuring 16 feet by 21 feet. It was raised to a full two stories in the mid-19th century and a 2+1⁄2-story, two-bay frame wing was added. A two-story, two bay addition was built in the late-19th century. It is in the Federal style. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]
On November 2, 2017, the structure suffered significant fire damage due to arson. [3] As a result, it was demolished in 2020. [4]