Allee House, Bombay Hook, De, Usa is a photograph by Skip Willits which was uploaded on June 22nd, 2017.
Allee House, Bombay Hook, De, Usa
It was built in the mid-1750's by Abraham Allee, the son of a French Huguenot (followers of Calvinism who were persecuted in France for their... more
by Skip Willits
Title
Allee House, Bombay Hook, De, Usa
Artist
Skip Willits
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Photograph - Epson Lustre Paper
Description
It was built in the mid-1750's by Abraham Allee, the son of a French Huguenot (followers of Calvinism who were persecuted in France for their religious beliefs), and is considered to be among the finest examples of an early Delaware farmhouse.
The house remained in the Allee family for several generations before it was sold in 1828 to pay off a legal debt. It was owned by several prominent Delaware families before being sold to the United States government in 1962. In 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The original dwelling consisted of the two-story rectangle, which measures forty-two by twenty-two feet.The one-story kitchen addition on the east end of the house was built sometime before 1790. A granary, corn crib, log kitchen and two stables were built nearby; nothing remains of these buildings, which are identified in a 1795 inventory. The outbuildings surrounding the house today—the barn, the ice house, and the smokehouse—were built in the early nineteenth century. The house was modernized in the mid-twentieth century— electrical service and indoor plumbing were added, a heating system was installed, the kitchen was modernized and a bathroom was constructed upstairs— to accomodate the 'caretaker' families who lived there.
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June 22nd, 2017