Gallery
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A wedding rehearsal on the rear terrace of the mansion
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Foyer. The pine flooring of the house is of high tar content and thought to be termite resistant.
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A view of the main dining room
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The sun room of a newly restored dependency of the mansion
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A dependency of the mansion converted into a dormitory for retreat guests
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Butterfly on the estate grounds
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A secret, small staircase winds along from the kitchen to an upstairs parlor. It was used by the Claymont staff.
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Library
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Parlor
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A dependency of the mansion with newly restored brick, support beams, and retrofitted with electricity
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The mansion has a fully operational industrial grade kitchen located in the basement. The original kitchen, thought to have started the 1838 fire, is now used as a pantry and washroom.
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The mansion shown with dependency off to the left
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