Read House & Gardens

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Located on the Delaware River in Historic New Castle, the Read House & Gardens is a 14,000 square foot mansion, completed in 1804 for George Read II, surrounded by 1.5 acres of formal gardens installed in 1848. Bequeathed to the Delaware Historical Society by Lydia Chichester Laird in 1975, the site underwent a state-of-the-art restoration campaign in the 1980s. In 2017 it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its outstanding Federal-style architecture.

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Phone: (302) 322-8557

Fax: (302) 322-8557

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Neighborhood

New Castle Historic District

AKA

Read House and Gardens

Other Links

http://dehistory.org/hours-a-fees/166-home-page/read-house-gardens/161-read-house-gardens

https://dehistory.org/venue/read-house-gardens

http://readhouseandgardens.org

https://readhouseandgardens.org

Categories

Places Of Interest, Historical Places, Museums, Parks, Tourist Information & Attractions

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Phone: (302) 322-8411

Address: 42 The Strand, Historic New Castle, DE 19720

Website: http://dehistory.org/hours-a-fees/166-home-page/read-house-gardens/161-read-house-gardens