Located at 300 Delaware Street. The house, built in 1820 was one of three houses built in New Castle by Senator van Dyke, son of the governor. The house was given to his son, Kensey Johns in 1824 when he married Dorcas van Dyke.
Handwritten on back: "Rip almost gets a close shave. Taken at Chadds Ford June 1937. This almost made a tie up in traffic on Baltimore Pike. The sign was painted by N.C. Wyeth"