Carswell House

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The Stuart Randall and Priscilla Kellogg Carswell House is a historic home located in Newark, Delaware. Built in 1948, it is a rare example of International style architecture in Delaware. The house was constructed by Stuart Carswell (1891–1949) and his wife, Priscilla (1907–1991).

The Stuart Randall and Priscilla Kellogg Carswell House is a historic home located in Newark, Delaware. Built in 1948, it is a rare example of International style architecture in Delaware.

The house was constructed by Stuart Carswell (1891–1949) and his wife, Priscilla (1907–1991). Stuart, who was born in Delaware, served as an Army officer and fought in France during World War I. After seeing plans for an International style house in a 1936 issue of Collier's magazine, the Carswells decided they wanted to build a similar house. After Stuart retired from the military at the end of World War II, the couple hired Edward Durell Stone, the architect who designed the house shown in Collier's, to create updated plans. The house was completed in December 1948. Stuart Carswell died six months later, and his wife sold the house in 1956.

Beginning in 1999, the house was restored to look like it did when it was first built by its owners, who were both professors at the University of Delaware. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, and the restoration project was finished the following year.

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