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Services for Real Estate Pros - Independent architectural histor'n - Delaware RS-0010115
Looking for older and historic homes in the State of Delaware or in Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania? Carolyn Roland is a trained Architectural Historian and a Board Member of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network and Friends of the Furness Railroad District as well as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Delaware and Chester County Historical Societies.,..

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2015 

The W. G. Phillips House, c. 1840, a historic home which is currently for sale, is part of the Greenbank Historic Area and was once home to one of the Phillips family of millers who ran the Greenbank Mill. Set on a hilltop on a half-acre lot surrounded by old granite walls, the house has become a...
10/28/2015
A recent visit to Claymont, Delaware for their annual tour turned out to be a little architectural history feast. One building I have always wanted to know more about was the Grubb-Worth Mansion. It stands behind a stone wall on Philadelphia Pike, also known as Route 13 and once called The King’s...
10/13/2015
The latest market report is in, and it is telling us that sellers have gained confidence since last year, proving this by 7% more homes being placed on the market. And they are happy they have done so, since there have been 18% more closed sales over the same period in 2014.  Not only that, but m...
10/12/2015
The popular South Graylyn Crest area welcomes you to a new listing at 1216 Faun Rd.  This four bedroom split level lets you relax on a screened porch backing to trees on a quarter acre lot. Plan on cozy evenings in front of a stone front wood-burning fireplace in the living room. Oak floors, chai...
10/12/2015