William Young House
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Location | 507 Black Gates Rd., near Rockland, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°47′41″N 75°33′53″W / 39.79465°N 75.56461°WCoordinates: 39°47′41″N 75°33′53″W / 39.79465°N 75.56461°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1802 |
Architectural style | Early Republic |
NRHP reference # | 82001029 |
Added to NRHP | October 29, 1982 |
William Young House is a historic home located near Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1802, and is a two-story, five bay, stone dwelling with a hipped roof and in the Georgian style. The main block measures 50 feet (15 m) by 34 feet (10 m), with a kitchen ell measuring 26 feet (7.9 m) by 28 feet (8.5 m). Its builder, William Young, was the owner of the paper mill at the focus of the Rockland Historic District.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.