Woodlawn (Smyrna, Delaware)

Woodlawn, also known as the Thomas England House, was an historic home located near Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware. It was first known as Morris Rambles when built in 1741 by James Morris of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In 1853, it was sold by Elizabeth Berry Morris (the granddaughter of James Morris) to cousin George Wilson Cummins. After extensive renovations, the mansion was renamed Woodlawn. It is a two-story, five-bay temple-fronted frame dwelling in the Greek Revival-style. It has a gable roof and features a monumental pedimented portico supported by six Doric order columns. It has a one-story kitchen wing with a low hipped roof. [2]

Woodlawn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Woodlawn in 1960
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Location	1165 DuPont Boulevard, near Smyrna, Delaware
Coordinates	39.287570°N 75.594175°W / 39.287570; -75.594175
Area	less than one acre
Built	1853 (1853)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	82001863[1]
Added to NRHP	October 19, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It has been demolished. Efforts by the community to save it from the wrecking ball were too little and too late.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Patricia Wright (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodlawn". National Park Service. and accompanying 13 photos

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-141, "Woodlawn, Route 13, State Road 12 vicinity, Smyrna, Kent County, DE", 6 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page