Brindley Farm
- Also Known As: Crooked Billet
- Address: Barley Mill Rd and Kennett Pike
- Vicinity: W of Wilmington
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1684/00/00 | A property is patented to Adam Stedham. | |||||
| 1750/00/00 | The five-bay, main stone section of is a house, called as Crooked Billet, is built c 1750. | |||||
| 1792/00/00 | James Brindley, an innholder, buys the Crooked Billet Inn through a straw man from the estate of Thomas Ogle, a blacksmith. About the same time, Brindley acquires other tracts assembling a 180-acre farm. | |||||
| 1807/00/00 | A carriage house is built of stone. | |||||
| 1864/00/00 | Lammot du Pont I | Owner | Lammot du Pont purchases the Brindley family estate with his brother Eleuthere and their uncle Henry. | |||
| 1864/00/00 | Eleuthere Irenee du Pont II | Owner | Eleuthere du Pont buys 180 acres from the Brindley family in partnership with his brother Lammot and their uncle Henry. | |||
| 1864/00/00 | Henry du Pont | Owner | The Brindley family sells 180 acres to Henry, Lammot, and Eleuthere du Pont, partners in the nearby powder mills. | |||
| 1878/00/00 | William du Pont | Work | William du Pont begins working in the family business by managing "the farm", which is the 1,000s of acres surrounding the Brandywine powder mills. Eventually, his granddaughter, Mrs Jean du Pont McConnell, will live in the house for about 25 five years. |
| Particulars for Brindley Farm: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Agricultural outbuildings |
| Area of Significance | Agriculture |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Restaurant |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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