The Old Ridgley House Built 1728 DOVER DELAWARE Vintage Linen Postcard
The Old Ridgley House Built 1728 DOVER DELAWARE Vintage Linen Postcard
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Vintage linen era postcard "The Old Ridgley House Built 1728" features one of Delaware's most famous colonial houses and the first documented residence in the Dover Green Historic District, now called the Parke-Ridgely House.
Its name refers to Thomas Parke, who built it, and Dr. Charles G. Ridgely, who bought it in 1769 and in whose family it has remained since. Mabel Lloyd Ridgely called the residence home from 1894 until her death in 1962.
- Era: Linen
- Location: Dover, Delaware, USA
- Publisher: Del Mar News Agency, Wilmington Delaware
- Subject: Building
- Condition: Water damage in bottom corner, primarily visible from back
- Postmark: Not posted
- Size: 5 ½” x 3 ½”
Packaged in protective postcard sleeve.
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