Gov. William T. Watson Mansion, Milford

#12 among attractions in Milford

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Gov. William T. Watson Mansion is a historic mansion located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware. It was built in 1906, and is a two-story, five bay, center hall brick dwelling in the Classical Revival style. It features a full width front porch with massive round wooden Doric order columns and a hipped roof with dormers. It was the home of Delaware Governor William T. Watson. ()

Built: 1906 (118 years ago)Coordinates: 38°55'12"N, 75°25'47"W

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Milford United States

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Gov. William T. Watson Mansion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Christ Church, Parson Thorne Mansion, Silver Lake, Mill House.

~1660 ftS
Church
Christ Church, Milford
8 min walk • Christ Church is an historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at 3rd and Church Streets in Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The original section was started in 1791, with construction continuing until 1835. Between 1863 and 1894, the church underwent several alterations and additions.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Parson Thorne Mansion, Milford
14 min walk • Parson Thorne Mansion, also known as Silver Hill, is a historic mansion located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The mansion is located across from the Mill House.
0.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Silver Lake, Milford
18 min walk • Silver Lake is a privately owned brackish water pond in Milford, Delaware. It is located by the headwaters of the Mispillion River. Haven Lake is adjacent to Silver Lake. U.S. Route 113 travels between the two lakes, crossing the Mispillion River.
0.5 miSW
Georgian architecture
Mill House, Milford
14 min walk • Mill House is a historic home located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The house is located across from the Parson Thorne Mansion. It is a late-18th century, two-story, three bay, brick dwelling with a frame rear wing. It has a 2/3 Georgian side hall plan. It was owned by Delaware Governor Peter F.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
New Century Club, Milford
14 min walk • Milford New Century Club is a historic women's club house in Milford, Kent County, Delaware, USA. It was built in 1885 as a schoolhouse for the Classical Academy. It is a one-story, "T"-shaped building with a gable roof in the Late Gothic Revival style.
~1740 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Bank House, Milford
9 min walk • Bank House is a historic home located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a three-story, five-bay, brick Greek Revival-style dwelling.
0.7 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Draper House, Milford
19 min walk • Draper House is a historic home located at Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1870, and is a two-story, five bay, center hall, frame dwelling originally built in the Victorian Gothic style.
0.9 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Egglinton Hall, Milford
23 min walk • Egglinton Hall is a historic home located in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. The house was constructed by Henry Egglinton circa 1790 and is noted for its Greek Revival features, particularly the two-story porch added in 1828. Reverend Truston P.
0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Dr. Dawson House, Milford
16 min walk • Dr. Dawson House is a historic home located at Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in the mid-19th century, and is a two-story, five bay, frame building with a steep gable roof with cross gable and lancet windows in the Gothic Revival style.
0.6 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
James McColley House, Milford
15 min walk • James McColley House is a historic home located at Milford in Kent County, Delaware. It is a two-story, five bay, brick and frame dwelling in two sections. The brick section is the older section and dates to about 1790. It is in the full Georgian plan.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gov. William T. Watson Mansion?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, Milford (8 min walk), Bank House, Milford (9 min walk), Parson Thorne Mansion, Milford (14 min walk), New Century Club, Milford (14 min walk).