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We are blessed to be living on the land of a historic landmark in the state of DE! this sign sits at the street in front of the house! |
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to the right is an old fireplace thingy |
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front view of the fireplace |
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the brick work is just beautiful! |
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the white part on the back at one time did not have a door it was like a pull though over hang |
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this is a side view of the cannon maston house! someday people dream of restoring it and allowing others in to see the history! |
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this is from the street in a distance |
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back of the house! through that door is a wash room and a tool room, Perry has a place to put all his tools! |
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not sure what you call this but there is a lot of old stuff in there nothing really of value but very interesting. see where a farmer started his planting. we are surrounded by it! i can't wait to watch it grow! |
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front of the house before Perry trimmed the bushes! |
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a dead tree! a chicken farm in the back round |
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In 1696, James Cannon received a patent for land at this location from the Proprietary government of Maryland. Known as Ickford, the tract became the property of his son Thomas Cannon in 1712. It is believed that he erected the first section of the present brick dwelling in 1727, and expanded the structure in 1733. The property remained in the Cannon family until 1851, when it was sold to Halsey H. Maston. In its construction details and plan, the Cannon-Maston House reflects the architectural traditions of early plantation owners in the Chesapeake Bay region. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Sussex County. The Cannon-Maston House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. |
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the house hidden in the back was built in the 1700's |
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this is taken standing to the right by the road |
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left by the road |
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Front of the house- a wonderful porch across the front, the upstairs windows are our master bedroom |
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front yard |
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Old Trunk and Books in the Basement |
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Our Front Door uses a skelton Key! |
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Stairs going up |
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Stairs going down |
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One side of the kitchen the door to the left leads to another kitchen, interesting |
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other side ofthe kitchen, the cabinets are in wonderful condition for being so old! |
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