Starr House (Wilmington, Delaware)
Historic house in Delaware, United States
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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 | |
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| Location | 1310 King St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39.748141°N 75.544741°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1801–1806 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000232[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 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]