Lofland, Peter, House
417 N. Walnut St., Milford, DEThe Peter Lofland House is an excellent example of the builder's art in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, as it developed in Milford. It is also one of the last surviving examples of mansard roof construction left within the Milford city limits. Judging from the 1885 Pictorial Atlas of Milford done by the Bailey Company, the use of the mansard, or french roofs, was very popular.
The landscaping has retained its original late-nineteenth-century appearance. Set upon a rise in the land, the building dominates the surrounding structures. Liberal use of plantings, hedges, and trees has served to highlight the architectural features and layout of the home.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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