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Kenton

Kenton's register runs heavily to houses, 21 listings of that kind. Greek Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. One of the listings is a historic district rather than a single building.

The earliest listing here is Aspendale, added Apr 15, 1970.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

27
Listings
1
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1970
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedAspendale · Apr 15, 1970
Oldest construction dateSomerville · built 1806

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 27 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Kent County
Aspendale
National Historic LandmarkListed 1970
Building · Kent County
Attix, Thomas, House
BuildingListed 1983
Building · Kent County
Blackiston, Benjamin, House
BuildingListed 1983
Building · Kent County
Burrows, W. D., House
BuildingListed 1983

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 5Federal 3Queen Anne style 3Renaissance Revival 3Georgian 2Gothic Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 13 of the 27 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

George Arnold House▾1983
Address
DE 42, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001360
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
AspendaleNHL1970
Thomas Attix House▾1983
Address
DE 140, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001361
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Attix, Thomas, House
J. F. Betz House▾1983
Address
DE 6, Kenton
Listed
Aug 29, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001362
Style
Greek Revival architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Benjamin Blackiston House▾1983
Address
Off DE 6, Kenton vicinity
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Deer Park
Reference
83001363
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Blackiston, Benjamin, House
W. D. Burrows House▾1983
Address
DE 42, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hopewell
Reference
83001364
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Burrows, W. D., House
Cheyney Clow's Rebellion, Scene of▾1974
Address
W of Kenton on DE 300, Kenton
Listed
Jan 14, 1974
Listed for
Military, Politics and government
Significance
State
Also known as
Cheyney Clow's Fort
Reference
74000598
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Clark-Pratt House▾1983
Address
Main St., Kenton vicinity
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001365
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
4 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Clark-Pratt House
Cooper House▾1973
Address
DE 300, Kenton
Listed
Mar 20, 1973
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Wilds House
Reference
73000495
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cooper House
Thomas Davis House▾1983
Address
DE 6, Kenton
Listed
Feb 28, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001366
Style
Federal architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Davis, Thomas, House
T. H. Denny House▾1983
Address
DE 42, Kenton vicinity
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Mount Pinder
Reference
83001367
Contributing
4 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
N. C. Downs House▾1983
Address
SR 1412, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001368
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Downs, N. C., House
Green Mansion House▾1983
Address
Main St., Kenton vicinity
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001369
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Green Mansion House
Robert Hill House▾1983
Address
DE 6, Kenton vicinity
Listed
Aug 29, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Alley House
Reference
83001371
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hoffecker-Lockwood House▾1983
Address
DE 6, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Bellevue
Reference
83001372
Style
Georgian architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hoffecker-Lockwood House
Alfred L. Hudson House▾1983
Address
DE 90, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001373
Built
1880
Style
Gothic Revival, Queen Anne style
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hudson, Alfred L., House
Kenton Historic District▾1983
Address
Commerce St., Kenton
Listed
Aug 29, 1983
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001396
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kenton Historic District
Kenton Post Office▾1983
Address
Main St., Kenton vicinity
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001376
Built
1881
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kenton Post Office
Thomas Lamb Farm▾1983
Address
DE 130, Kenton vicinity
Listed
Aug 29, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Brick House Farm
Reference
83001374
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Thomas Lamb House▾1983
Address
DE 129 and DE 130, Kenton
Listed
Aug 29, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
My Home
Reference
83001385
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lamb, Thomas, House
Jefferson Lewis House▾1983
Address
DE 42, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001349
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lewis, Jefferson, House
Delaplane McDaniel House▾1983
Address
DE 92, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001379
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Poinsett House▾1983
Address
DE 6, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
A. Poinsett House
Reference
83001350
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Somerville▾1974
Address
1 mi. E of Kenton on DE 42, Kenton
Listed
Dec 31, 1974
Listed for
Politics and government
Significance
State
Reference
74000599
Built
1806
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Somerville
William Stevens House▾1983
Address
DE 6, Kenton vicinity
Listed
Aug 29, 1983
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Peach Mansion
Reference
83001406
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
James Williams House▾1983
Address
DE 42, Kenton
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001382
Built
1848
Style
Federal architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Williams, James, House
Wright-Carry House▾1983
Address
Commerce St., Kenton vicinity
Listed
Jun 27, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001383
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
4 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Kent County.

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    Robert Beard, 2015
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    Federal writers' project, 2013
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