McCoy House (Kirkwood, Delaware)

McCoy House, also known as the AuClaire School and Gingerbread House, is a historic home located at Kirkwood, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1892 and 1897, and is a 28-room, 2 1/2-story, six-bay, brick house. It features a wraparound verandah, steep gable roof, and is covered in brown glazed tiles imported from Belgium. It is considered one of the most unusual structures in the State of Delaware and reflects the builder's unique expression of the European Arts and Crafts movement.[2]

McCoy House
Location4185 Kirkwood St. Georges Rd.,
Kirkwood, Delaware
Coordinates39.55996°N 75.67692°W / 39.55996; -75.67692
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1892 (1892)–1897
ArchitectDr. John Cresap McCoy
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, English Arts and Crafts
NRHP reference No.73000512[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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