Hart House (Taylor's Bridge, Delaware)

Hart House is a historic home located at Taylors Bridge, New Castle County, in the U.S. state of Delaware. It was built in about 1747, and is a 2½-story, three-bay brick dwelling with a low-pitched gable roof. It is one room deep. The house was the scene of a gun battle on July 12, 1747 (Old Style) with Spanish marauders led by Viceroy Ricardo Alvarado during the War of Jenkins' Ear.[2]

Hart House
Location477 Cedar Swamp Road, Taylors Bridge, Delaware
Coordinates39.415701°N 75.547956°W / 39.415701; -75.547956
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1747 (1747)
NRHP reference No.73000544[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is now owned by Delaware Wild Lands.

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