Jacob Broom House
Historic house in Delaware. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Jacob Broom House, also known historically as Hagley, is a historic house on Christchurch Road near Montchanin, Delaware. It was built in 1795 by Founding Father Jacob Broom, one of the Delaware signers of the United States Constitution. The house was purchased in 1802 by Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, progenitor of the prominent Du Pont family and founder of the DuPont chemical concern, who established the Eleutherian Mills below the house on the banks of Brandywine Creek. The house, which remains in the hands of Du Pont descendants, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its association with Broom.
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The record
| Register name | Broom, Jacob, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1 mi. NW of Wilmington, Montchanin, DE |
| County | New Castle County |
| Listed | Dec 2, 1974 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Hagley |
| Reference number | 74000602 |
| Architect | Jacob Broom |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1 mi. NW of Wilmington, Montchanin, DE |
| Coordinates | 39.7802° N, 75.5783° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | First State National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
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Nearby in New Castle County
Local history books for New Castle County
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- New Castle County Police DepartmentNew Castle Country Police Department and Thomas P. Gordon, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Delaware
- Rockhounding Delaware, Maryland and the Washington, DC Metro AreaRobert Beard, 2015Find at Bookshop.org
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Questions people ask
When was Jacob Broom House listed on the National Register?
Dec 2, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Jacob Broom House?
Jacob Broom.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Jacob Broom House?
Yes. Jacob Broom House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Jacob Broom House?
1 mi. NW of Wilmington, Montchanin, New Castle County, Delaware. The nearest national park unit is First State National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Jacob Broom House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Jacob Broom House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Jacob Broom House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000602. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.