The Hermitage (New Castle, Delaware)

The Hermitage

The Hermitage, HABS Photo, October 1936
Location 901 Delaware Street, New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates 39°39′55″N 75°34′09″W / 39.665232°N 75.569263°W / 39.665232; -75.569263Coordinates: 39°39′55″N 75°34′09″W / 39.665232°N 75.569263°W / 39.665232; -75.569263
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1801 (1801)-1818
NRHP Reference # 73000522[1]
Added to NRHP March 1, 1973

The Hermitage was a historic home located at New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between about 1801 and 1818, and consisted of three brick sections. The oldest section was the 2 1/2-story west wing. There was a two-story, rear kitchen wing, with servant's quarters above. The main section was built in 1818, and was a two-story, three-bay structure. It was built by U.S. Senator Nicholas Van Dyke (1770–1826) as a farm and summer retreat for his family.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

The Hermitage was heavily damaged by fire between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on February 18, 2007, in an act of arson.[3] Following the fire, the two oldest sections of the house were completely destroyed, with only the walls left standing. The newer section (circa 1810) of the house was relatively intact, including a marble fireplace in the front, and a carved and gesso mantle and woodwork in the rear. Declared a safety hazard by the city of New Castle, the remains of the Hermitage were torn down in 2009. Nothing was salvaged.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Hermitage" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos
  3. ↑ Sanginiti, Terri (April 13, 2007). "Fire marshal: Arson caused Hermitage blaze". Wilmington News-Journal.


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