Merino Hill House and Farm
- Also Known As: Wright Farm
- Address: Allentown--Clarksburg Rd, CR 524
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1735/00/00 | Robert Lawrence builds a two-story frame dwelling with one room per floor plus a cellar. Expanded c 1760-1770, is now a wing of the Federal style brick house. | |||||
| 1770/00/00 | The Robert Lawrence wing is expanded c 1760-1770 by adding to the rear, two small rooms per floor. A false ceiling between these rooms and the attic floor provide, according to the Wright family, a station for fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad. | |||||
| 1805/00/00 | Samuel Gardiner Wright | Groom | Sarah Wright, marries her distant cousin, Samuel Gardiner Wright. Mr Wright inherits land where he will build Merino Hill House. | |||
| 1810/00/00 | Samuel Gardiner Wright | Architect | Master mason Ephraim Robbins and master carpenter Joseph Forsithe build a Federal style brick residence with a full Georgian floor plan for Samuel G Wright. | |||
| 1810/00/00 | Eleuthere Irenee du Pont | Breeder | Samuel G Wright establishes a flock of purebred Spanish Merino sheep, purchased "in Company with Mr Dupont of Wilmington and others." | Merino Sheep | ||
| 1816/00/00 | A Quaker meetinghous, architect unknown, is built at Merino Hill House and Farm. | |||||
| 1822/00/00 | Samuel Gardiner Wright | Breeder | Samuel Wright, who kept a detailed journal of the progress of his Merino Sheep until 1822, sells about half of his 200 flock. | Merino Sheep | ||
| 2013/00/00 | After six generations of occupancy, members of the Wright family sell Merino Hill House and Farm. |
| Particulars for Merino Hill House and Farm: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Agricultural outbuildings |
| Area of Significance | Agriculture |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Funerary | Cemetery |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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