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until 1919. The house underwent significant additions during Francis' occupation, giving it a distinctly Victorian character while maintaining the core structure. The DuPont company purchased the building in 1919 and sold it in 1933 to Irene du Pont, who bought it for her daughter. The house remains
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and soon established a powder mill on the property, using this house as an early residence and business headquarters. Successful in his business, du Pont later built the mansion house that is now part of the Hagley Museum complex.
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in the family as a private residence, but most of the Victorian alterations have been removed, and more stylistically sympathetic additions have been made to it.
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This house was occupied by Eleuthera du Pont Smith and her husband, Thomas Mackie Smith, until 1873 and by
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Broom's mill burned after a few years, and Broom sold the entire property in 1802 to
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The house was purchased in 1802 by 275:, one of the Delaware signers of the 513: 407:National Register of Historic Places 507: 394: 13: 995:National Historic Preservation Act 14: 1109: 536: 1037: 1036: 1025: 295:below the house on the banks of 109: 102: 84: 77: 1083:1795 establishments in Delaware 465:Robert C. Post (July 9, 1973). 49:U.S. National Historic Landmark 948:Federated States of Micronesia 594:Architectural style categories 518:. Acanthus Press. p. 54. 283:, progenitor of the prominent 222: 1: 1093:Plantation houses in Delaware 387: 260:, also known historically as 118:Show map of the United States 21:United States historic place 7: 370: 10: 1114: 1000:Historic Preservation Fund 979:American Legation, Morocco 345:United States Constitution 301:National Historic Landmark 277:United States Constitution 268:. 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Jacob Broom House is located in Delaware
Jacob Broom House is located in the United States
Hagley Museum and Library
Montchanin, Delaware
39°46′49″N 75°34′42″W / 39.78028°N 75.57833°W / 39.78028; -75.57833
Jacob Broom
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Montchanin, Delaware
Founding Father
Jacob Broom
United States Constitution
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
Du Pont family
DuPont
Eleutherian Mills
Brandywine Creek
National Historic Landmark
Wilmington, Delaware
Hagley Museum and Library
Jacob Broom
Philadelphia Convention
United States Constitution
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
gunpowder
Francis G. du Pont
List of National Historic Landmarks in Delaware
National Register of Historic Places listings in northern New Castle County, Delaware

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