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Breck's Mill Area

  • Also Known As: Henry Clay Village also Rokeby also See Also: 87000663 also 87000683
  • Address: Breck's Lane and Creek Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
William Breck Significant name
1813/00/00
1836/00/00 Gabrielle Josephine du Pont Breck Home "Rokeby" is built overlooking the Brandywine by mill owner William Breck for his new wife Gabrielle du Pont. The two-story, Federal style residence measures 55 feet wide and 26 feet and features a two-story portico.

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Particulars for Breck's Mill Area:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Federal Style
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Industry
Historic Use Institutional housing
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Criteria Person
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 71000230
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Federal
Other Certification: Boundary increase, Boundary decrease, Additional documentation
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1813, 1832
Associated People: Breck,William,et al.
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Manufacturing facility, Institutional housing
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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