Brecknock (Camden, Delaware)

Brecknock, also known as the Howell's Mill Seat, is a historic home located near Camden, Kent County, Delaware. The house is in four sections; two of brick and two frame. The original one-room house possibly dates before 1700 and is constructed of brick. A brick section was added in the 1740s. The 2+1⁄2-story, frame, main house was added in the mid-18th century and abuts the second brick section. The final frame section was added in the 1880s and is a four-room apartment originally built for the wagon driver, but later incorporated into the house.^[2]

Brecknock
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Brecknock, HABS Photo, May 1982
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Location	0.5 miles north of Camden off U.S. Route 13, near Camden, Delaware
Coordinates	39°7′26″N 75°32′10″W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1700 (1700)
NRHP reference No.	74000596[1]
Added to NRHP	December 24, 1974

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Elizabeth H. Goggin (1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brecknock". National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-178, "Brecknock, U.S. Route 13, Camden, Kent County, DE", 22 photos, 2 color transparencies, 14 data pages, 3 photo caption pages