Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware)

The Tharp House is a historic home located in Farmington, Kent County, Delaware. It is a two-story, five-bay, center-hall plan frame dwelling built in the late 18th or early 19th century. The house exhibits characteristics of late Georgian and early Federal architectural styles. Key features include a steeply pitched gable roof, symmetrical facade, and potentially original interior woodwork. The house is representative of the substantial farmhouses built by prosperous landowners in the region during that period. Its significance lies in its architectural qualities and its reflection of the agricultural history of Kent County. The Tharp House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.