Darley House, National Historic Place in Claymont, Delaware, US.
The house features late 18th-century architecture with multiple expansions completed during the first half of the 19th century at 3701 Philadelphia Pike.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley purchased the property in 1863, naming it The Wren's Nest and resided there until his death in 1888.
The residence received Charles Dickens for two weeks in 1867 while Darley worked on illustrations for numerous American literary classics.
The property stands at the intersection of Philadelphia Pike and Darley Road, directly across from Archmere Academy and Claymont Stone School.
Felix O.C. Darley created illustrations for works by Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and James Fenimore Cooper in this house.
Location: Delaware
GPS coordinates: 39.80472,-75.45417
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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