Buena Vista is a historic home located at New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1845 and 1847, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a service wing and a long wing designed by architect R. Brognard Okie containing a long hall and library. It features a full width verandah supported by Doric order columns. It was the home of U.S. Senator and Secretary of State John M. Clayton (1796-1856) and U.S. Senator and Delaware Governor C. Douglass Buck (1890-1965), who donated it to the State of Delaware.[2][3] It is operated as the Buena Vista Conference Center by the State of Delaware.
Buena Vista | |
 Buena Vista, HABS Photo, June 1982 | |
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| Location | 661 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′02″N 75°38′22″W / 39.633752°N 75.639539°W |
| Area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| Built | 1845-1847 |
| Architect | Okie, R. Brognard |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1971 |
The estate originally was named in commemoration of the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Leon deValinger, Jr. (January 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buena Vista". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos
- ^ Buena Vista Conference Center
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 14.
External links
edit- Buena Vista: A Brief History
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-206, "Buena Vista, U.S. Route 13, South of U.S. Route 40, Tybouts Corner, New Castle County, DE", 11 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page