Strand Millas and Rock Spring, Centerville

Name: Strand Millas and Rock Spring
Address: Centerville, United States

#8 among attractions in Centerville

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Strand Millas and Rock Spring, Centerville

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Strand Millas and Rock Spring is a historic home located near Montchanin, New Castle County, Delaware. The name "Strand Millas" is derived from an industrial town near Belfast, Ireland. The Strand Millas house was built in 1701, and is a 2+1⁄2 story, quarried stone dwelling. It was expanded with one room on each floor during the 1760s. Strand Millas was the home of du Pont heiress Louisa d'Andelot Carpenter after her marriage in 1929. ()

Built: 1701 (323 years ago)Coordinates: 39°47'33"N, 75°35'4"W

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Centerville United States

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Strand Millas and Rock Spring – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Winterthur Museum, Hagley Museum and Library, Mount Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church, Henry Clay Factory.

1.3 miNW
Historic estate with arts and gardens
Winterthur Museum, Centerville
33 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Brandywine Valley of Delaware, the Winterthur Museum is a cultural gem waiting to be discovered by visitors to the region. This premier museum of American decorative arts is situated in New Castle County, near the quaint town of Centerville,...
1 miSE
Museum, History museum
Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington
25 min walk • The Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington.
1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilmington
25 min walk • Mount Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at 850 Mount Lebanon Road in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1834, and is a stuccoed stone structure in a Late Gothic Revival style.
1.3 miS
Museum
Henry Clay Factory, Centerville
33 min walk • The Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington.
1.4 miSE
Museum
Nemours Mansion & Gardens, Centerville
37 min walk • The Nemours Estate is a 200-acre country estate with jardin à la française formal gardens and a French neoclassical mansion in Wilmington, Delaware. Built to resemble a French château, its 105 rooms on four floors occupy nearly 47,000 sq ft.
1.1 miE
Georgian architecture
William Young House, Centerville
28 min walk • William Young House is a historic home located near Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
1 miSE
Universities and schools
Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School, Wilmington
27 min walk • Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School, also known as Sunday School and Hagley Office, is a historic Sunday school building located near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1817, and is a one-story, rectangular stone building.
0.8 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Louviers, Wilmington
21 min walk • Louviers, also known as Upper Louviers and Black Gates, was a historic home located at Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware.
~1480 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Montchanin Historic District, Centerville
8 min walk • Montchanin Historic District is a national historic district located at Montchanin, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings centered on the triangular area which was the original village of Montchanin.
0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Rockland Historic District, Centerville
14 min walk • Rockland Historic District is a national historic district located at Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 6 contributing buildings in the hamlet of Rockland and associated with Rockland Mills.

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Which popular attractions are close to Strand Millas and Rock Spring?

Nearby attractions include Montchanin Historic District, Centerville (8 min walk), Rockland Historic District, Centerville (14 min walk), Louviers, Wilmington (21 min walk).