Vacant Lot Owned by George Read (New Castle, Delaware)
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A vacant lot that has been left open for historical purposes. Read bought it from Phillip and Lydia Laird across the street from his house so that he could watch for ships on the Delaware River. The current owner of record is the Historical Society of Delaware.
Picture of the Laird House (with open lot to the right in the photo) available at www.lib.udel.edu/digital/wsp/medium_pages/the_medium_pa...
Picture of the Laird House (with open lot to the right in the photo) available at www.lib.udel.edu/digital/wsp/medium_pages/the_medium_pa...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Read_(signer)
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Coordinates: 39°39'33"N 75°33'39"W
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