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== E. I. du Pont residence complex ==
On the property is the home of [[Éleuthère Irénée du Pont|Éleuthère]] Irénée du Pont, who built the [[Georgian architecture|Georgian-style]] home and surrounding buildings and gardens to serve as a center for familial and business life. The home was inhabited by five generations of the du Pont family, with many pieces of furniture, American folk art, and family pieces brought from France still on view. Other buildings that are a part of the complex are a barn, the "First Office" of the company, [[Lammot du Pont I|Lammot du Pont]] Workshop, and the garden.<ref name=":2" />

The estate home was the first residence of the du Pont family in the United States.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Great American Homes|publisher=Reader's Digest Association|year=1997|isbn=9780895779649|pages=29}}</ref>