Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware)

Starr House, also known as the Michael VanKirk House, is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1801 and 1806, and is 2 1/2-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. The house was restored in 1946 and considered the last example of colonial architecture in the city of Wilmington. Adjacent to the house is a mid-19th century frame summer kitchen, which contains a beehive oven, has been encased in brick.[2]

Starr House
Starr House, January 2010
Location1310 King St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39.748141°N 75.544741°W / 39.748141; -75.544741
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1801 (1801)–1806
NRHP reference No.71000232[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1971

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the East Brandywine Historic District.

Situated on a two-block section of King Street known historically as Wilmington's "Lawyers Row," Starr House is one of a complex of six buildings that serve as the offices of Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., one of Delaware's oldest law firms.[3]

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