Read House and Gardens

On the New Castle riverfront, in the heart of the old city, the twenty-two room, 14,000-square-foot Read House dominates the streetscape with a monumental simplicity and distinctive Philadelphia architectural style. Designed for George Read II, son of a Delaware signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the house combined innovative Federal period design and advanced technological systems to create comfort and refinement.

Outside formal gardens installed in 1848 provided enjoyment for the late nineteenth and early twentieth century residents and continue to delight visitors today. Beneath the soil the layerd history of Delaware's earliest inhabitants and settlers survives. Their story unfolds through ongoing archaeology on the property.

42 The Strand, New Castle, Delaware 19720
(302) 322-8411

Hours:
Wednesday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED January-March except by appointment (302-322-8411) and school tours.
Closed major holidays

Fees:
Society Members: Free
Adults (over 18) - $7.00
Senior Citizens (over 65), Students (10-21 years old), Military Personnel - $6.00
Youth (under 10 years of age) - FREE
Groups tours: please call Antoinette at (302) 295-3284 or email: amaccari@dehistory.org

For additional information please visit http://www.dehistory.org/main-visit/8-home-page/visit-us/our-sites/4-read-house-a-gardens