Arnold, George, House
DE 42, Kenton, DEThe G. Arnold House is significant for two reasons, both making it eligible under Criterion C. The first is the house itself which is a 3-bay, sidehall-plan vernacular dwelling that has as its sole concession to the developing Greek Revival influences, its pilasters and the transom around the first floor front entrance. The second significant feature of the farm complex is the collection of frame outbuildings, especially the bank barn that all date to the third quarter of the nineteenth-century. The bank barn, in particular, is not a common barn form in this part of Delaware. Often the topography is not sufficiently hilly to provide for the banked ramp to the second floor. The builder of this barn, most likely under the direction of George Arnold, was familiar with the building type and was able to take advantage of the slight ridge to build the necessary ramp.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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