Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware)

LocationEast of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, near Farmington, Delaware

Coordinates38°52′17″N 75°34′35″W / 38.87139°N 75.57639°W / 38.87139; -75.57639

Area1 acre (0.40 ha)

Built1847 (1847)

Tharp House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	East of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, near Farmington, Delaware
Coordinates	38°52′17″N 75°34′35″W / 38.87139°N 75.57639°W / 38.87139; -75.57639
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1847 (1847)
NRHP reference No.	73000491[1]
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1973

Tharp House is a historic home located near Farmington, Kent County, Delaware, United States; it was the home of Delaware Governor William Tharp (1803–1865).^[2] It is a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay frame structure, with a three-bay brick rear portion. It also has a rear wing, which is thought to have been a kitchen outbuilding joined to the main body of the house.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]