National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, Delaware

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[1]

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[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Abbott's Mill
Abbott's Mill
Abbott's Mill
August 25, 1972
(#72000300)
Southwest of Milford
38°53′10″N 75°28′36″W / 38.886111°N 75.476667°W / 38.886111; -75.476667 (Abbott's Mill)
Milford
2 Adams Home Farm
Adams Home Farm
Adams Home Farm
November 23, 2015
(#14000532)
15293 Adams Rd.
38°46′26″N 75°36′33″W / 38.7738°N 75.6091°W / 38.7738; -75.6091 (Adams Home Farm)
Greenwood
3 Joseph T. Adams House
Joseph T. Adams House
Joseph T. Adams House
August 28, 1998
(#98001092)
12 E. Pine St.
38°41′29″N 75°23′03″W / 38.691389°N 75.384167°W / 38.691389; -75.384167 (Joseph T. Adams House)
Georgetown
4 All Saints Episcopal Church
All Saints Episcopal Church
All Saints Episcopal Church
August 2, 1991
(#91000910)
18 Olive Ave. in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
38°43′07″N 75°04′42″W / 38.718611°N 75.078333°W / 38.718611; -75.078333 (All Saints Episcopal Church)
Rehoboth Beach
5 Richard Allen School
Richard Allen School
Richard Allen School
June 20, 2019
(#100004083)
316 Railroad Ave.
38°41′25″N 75°22′35″W / 38.6903°N 75.3763°W / 38.6903; -75.3763 (Richard Allen School)
Georgetown
6 Avery's Rest Site December 15, 1978
(#78000924)
Address restricted
Rehoboth Beach
7 Ball Theatre
Ball Theatre
Ball Theatre
September 13, 2018
(#100002912)
214 Main St.
38°35′28″N 75°17′30″W / 38.5911°N 75.2916°W / 38.5911; -75.2916 (Ball Theatre)
Millsboro
8 Baltimore Mills Historic Archaeological Site August 12, 1997
(#97000837)
Address restricted
Omar
9 Barnes Woods Archeological District December 11, 1996
(#96001413)
Address restricted
Seaford
10 Bethel Historic District
Bethel Historic District
Bethel Historic District
February 10, 1975
(#75000544)
0.4 miles west of Laurel
38°34′38″N 75°37′55″W / 38.577222°N 75.631944°W / 38.577222; -75.631944 (Bethel Historic District)
Bethel
11 Blackwater Presbyterian Church
Blackwater Presbyterian Church
Blackwater Presbyterian Church
July 9, 1976
(#76000583)
West of Clarksville on Delaware Route 54
38°32′44″N 75°09′43″W / 38.545556°N 75.161944°W / 38.545556; -75.161944 (Blackwater Presbyterian Church)
Clarksville
12 Brick Hotel
Brick Hotel
Brick Hotel
November 13, 1979
(#79000644)
The Circle
38°41′23″N 75°23′13″W / 38.689722°N 75.386944°W / 38.689722; -75.386944 (Brick Hotel)
Georgetown
13 Bridgeville Historic District
Bridgeville Historic District
Bridgeville Historic District
April 14, 1994
(#94000361)
Roughly bounded by Market, Main and Edgewood Sts., School House Ln., Maple Alley and the Delmarva Central Railroad tracks
38°44′28″N 75°36′06″W / 38.741111°N 75.601667°W / 38.741111; -75.601667 (Bridgeville Historic District)
Bridgeville
14 Bridgeville Public Library
Bridgeville Public Library
Bridgeville Public Library
July 23, 1990
(#90001065)
210 Market St.
38°44′36″N 75°36′10″W / 38.743333°N 75.602778°W / 38.743333; -75.602778 (Bridgeville Public Library)
Bridgeville
15 Building at 200–202A High Street
Building at 200–202A High Street
Building at 200–202A High Street
February 18, 1987
(#86002981)
200–202A High St.
38°38′26″N 75°36′47″W / 38.640556°N 75.613056°W / 38.640556; -75.613056 (Building at 200–202A High Street)
Seaford
16 Building at 218 High Street
Building at 218 High Street
Building at 218 High Street
February 18, 1987
(#86002983)
218 High St.
38°38′28″N 75°36′44″W / 38.641111°N 75.612222°W / 38.641111; -75.612222 (Building at 218 High Street)
Seaford
17 Building at High and Cannon Streets
Building at High and Cannon Streets
Building at High and Cannon Streets
February 18, 1987
(#86002985)
Southeastern corner of High and Cannon Sts.
38°38′27″N 75°36′42″W / 38.640833°N 75.611667°W / 38.640833; -75.611667 (Building at High and Cannon Streets)
Seaford
18 Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store
Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store
Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store
September 10, 2014
(#14000551)
103 State St.
38°35′30″N 75°17′28″W / 38.5917°N 75.2912°W / 38.5917; -75.2912 (Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store)
Millsboro
19 Burton Hardware Store
Burton Hardware Store
Burton Hardware Store
April 20, 1978
(#78000927)
High St. and Spring Alley
38°38′29″N 75°36′39″W / 38.641389°N 75.610833°W / 38.641389; -75.610833 (Burton Hardware Store)
Seaford Destroyed in a 2012 fire.[4]
20 Cannon's Ferry
Cannon's Ferry
Cannon's Ferry
July 2, 1973
(#73000561)
Across the Nanticoke River
38°36′00″N 75°39′25″W / 38.6°N 75.656944°W / 38.6; -75.656944 (Cannon's Ferry)
Woodland
21 Cape Henlopen Archeological District November 21, 1978
(#78000920)
Address restricted
Lewes
22 Carey's Camp Meeting Ground
Carey's Camp Meeting Ground
Carey's Camp Meeting Ground
March 14, 1973
(#73000557)
West of Millsboro off Delaware Route 24
38°31′24″N 75°24′22″W / 38.523311°N 75.406208°W / 38.523311; -75.406208 (Carey's Camp Meeting Ground)
Millsboro
23 Carlisle House
Carlisle House
Carlisle House
April 22, 1982
(#82002364)
205 S. Front St.
38°54′45″N 75°25′32″W / 38.9125°N 75.425556°W / 38.9125; -75.425556 (Carlisle House)
Milford
24 Capt. Ebe Chandler House
Capt. Ebe Chandler House
Capt. Ebe Chandler House
September 20, 1979
(#79000643)
Main and Reed Sts.
38°31′01″N 75°14′02″W / 38.516944°N 75.233889°W / 38.516944; -75.233889 (Capt. Ebe Chandler House)
Frankford
25 Chipman Potato House
Chipman Potato House
Chipman Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001691)
Junction of Roads 465 and 465A
38°33′37″N 75°32′14″W / 38.560278°N 75.537222°W / 38.560278; -75.537222 (Chipman Potato House)
Laurel
26 Chipman's Mill
Chipman's Mill
Chipman's Mill
May 22, 1978
(#78000918)
East of Laurel on Road 465
38°33′42″N 75°32′24″W / 38.561667°N 75.54°W / 38.561667; -75.54 (Chipman's Mill)
Laurel
27 Coleman House
Coleman House
Coleman House
April 11, 1977
(#77000392)
422 Kings Hwy.
38°46′12″N 75°08′31″W / 38.77°N 75.141944°W / 38.77; -75.141944 (Coleman House)
Lewes
28 Collins Potato House
Collins Potato House
Collins Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001692)
Junction of Roads 509 and 510A
38°31′35″N 75°36′18″W / 38.526389°N 75.605°W / 38.526389; -75.605 (Collins Potato House)
Laurel
29 Cool Spring Presbyterian Church
Cool Spring Presbyterian Church
Cool Spring Presbyterian Church
August 31, 1982
(#82002363)
West of Lewes on Road 247
38°44′13″N 75°14′21″W / 38.736944°N 75.239167°W / 38.736944; -75.239167 (Cool Spring Presbyterian Church)
Lewes
30 J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store
J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store
J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store
February 18, 1987
(#86002982)
214 High St.
38°38′27″N 75°36′44″W / 38.640833°N 75.612222°W / 38.640833; -75.612222 (J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store)
Seaford
31 Robert Davis Farmhouse April 26, 1979
(#79003309)
South of Delaware Route 24
38°36′30″N 75°12′13″W / 38.608333°N 75.203611°W / 38.608333; -75.203611 (Robert Davis Farmhouse)
Millsboro Listed as destroyed or demolished
32 Dr. Dawson House
Dr. Dawson House
Dr. Dawson House
January 7, 1983
(#83001355)
200 SE. Front St.
38°54′43″N 75°25′34″W / 38.911944°N 75.426111°W / 38.911944; -75.426111 (Dr. Dawson House)
Milford The house has been replaced by a modern house
33 De Vries Palisade
De Vries Palisade
De Vries Palisade
February 23, 1972
(#72000299)
Pilottown Road (Front Street)
38°49′57″N 75°17′34″W / 38.8325°N 75.292777°W / 38.8325; -75.292777 (De Vries Palisade)
Lewes
34 Deep Creek Furnace Site October 20, 1977
(#77000396)
Address restricted
Middleford
35 Delaware Boundary Markers
Delaware Boundary Markers
Delaware Boundary Markers
February 18, 1975
(#75002101)
Delaware state boundary lines with Maryland and Pennsylvania
Not applicable
36 Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor
Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor
Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor
December 12, 1976
(#76000586)
East of Lewes at Cape Henlopen
38°49′03″N 75°06′23″W / 38.8175°N 75.106389°W / 38.8175; -75.106389 (Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor)
Lewes
37 Dickerson Potato House
Dickerson Potato House
Dickerson Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001693)
Junction of Roads 494 and 498
38°33′00″N 75°40′28″W / 38.55°N 75.674444°W / 38.55; -75.674444 (Dickerson Potato House)
Delmar
38 Dinker-Irvin House
Dinker-Irvin House
Dinker-Irvin House
July 3, 2017
(#100001259)
310 Garfield Pkwy. Extended
38°32′17″N 75°03′37″W / 38.538080°N 75.060407°W / 38.538080; -75.060407 (Dinker-Irvin House)
Bethany Beach
39 Dodd Homestead August 26, 1982
(#82002367)
West of Rehoboth Beach on Delaware Route 1
38°43′01″N 75°06′40″W / 38.716944°N 75.111111°W / 38.716944; -75.111111 (Dodd Homestead)
Rehoboth Beach Listed as destroyed or demolished
40 Draper House
Draper House
Draper House
April 22, 1982
(#82002365)
200 Lakeview Ave.
38°54′36″N 75°26′00″W / 38.91°N 75.433333°W / 38.91; -75.433333 (Draper House)
Milford
41 Draper-Adkins House
Draper-Adkins House
Draper-Adkins House
April 11, 1973
(#73000558)
204 Federal St.
38°46′36″N 75°18′41″W / 38.776667°N 75.311389°W / 38.776667; -75.311389 (Draper-Adkins House)
Milton
42 Egglinton Hall
Egglinton Hall
Egglinton Hall
January 7, 1983
(#83001359)
700 SE. 2nd St.
38°54′34″N 75°25′15″W / 38.909444°N 75.420833°W / 38.909444; -75.420833 (Egglinton Hall)
Milford
43 Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility
Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility
Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility
July 22, 1991
(#91000913)
U.S. Route 113, ½ mile south of Delaware Route 16 in Georgetown Hundred
38°46′32″N 75°26′15″W / 38.775556°N 75.4375°W / 38.775556; -75.4375 (Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility)
Ellendale
44 Eratt House
Eratt House
Eratt House
October 29, 1983
(#83001409)
West of Bridgeville on Road 572
38°45′21″N 75°42′40″W / 38.755833°N 75.711111°W / 38.755833; -75.711111 (Eratt House)
Bridgeville
45 Evans-West House
Evans-West House
Evans-West House
December 1, 2015
(#15000844)
40 West Ave.
38°32′48″N 75°05′17″W / 38.546732°N 75.088141°W / 38.546732; -75.088141 (Evans-West House)
Ocean View
46 Peter S. Faucett House
Peter S. Faucett House
Peter S. Faucett House
September 5, 1985
(#85002006)
W. Laurel St.
38°41′24″N 75°23′18″W / 38.69°N 75.388333°W / 38.69; -75.388333 (Peter S. Faucett House)
Georgetown
47 Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station
Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station
Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station
August 13, 1979
(#79000642)
Off Delaware Route 54
38°27′05″N 75°03′19″W / 38.451389°N 75.055278°W / 38.451389; -75.055278 (Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station)
Fenwick Island
48 First Broiler House
First Broiler House
First Broiler House
July 3, 1974
(#74000607)
University of Delaware Experimental Station
38°38′09″N 75°27′16″W / 38.635833°N 75.454444°W / 38.635833; -75.454444 (First Broiler House)
Georgetown
49 First National Bank of Seaford
First National Bank of Seaford
First National Bank of Seaford
February 18, 1987
(#86002972)
118 Pine St.
38°38′31″N 75°36′44″W / 38.641944°N 75.612222°W / 38.641944; -75.612222 (First National Bank of Seaford)
Seaford
50 Fisher Homestead December 11, 1980
(#80000941)
West of Lewes
38°47′21″N 75°12′23″W / 38.789167°N 75.206389°W / 38.789167; -75.206389 (Fisher Homestead)
Lewes
51 Fisher's Paradise
Fisher's Paradise
Fisher's Paradise
December 4, 1972
(#72000298)
624 Pilottown Rd.
38°47′01″N 75°09′26″W / 38.783611°N 75.157222°W / 38.783611; -75.157222 (Fisher's Paradise)
Lewes
52 Fort Miles Historic District
Fort Miles Historic District
Fort Miles Historic District
September 30, 2004
(#04001076)
At the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay
38°46′15″N 75°17′53″W / 38.770833°N 75.298056°W / 38.770833; -75.298056 (Fort Miles Historic District)
Lewes
53 Georgetown Coal Gasification Plant September 30, 1985
(#85002696)
N. Railroad Ave.
38°41′40″N 75°23′18″W / 38.694444°N 75.388333°W / 38.694444; -75.388333 (Georgetown Coal Gasification Plant)
Georgetown Listed as destroyed or demolished
54 Godwin School
Godwin School
Godwin School
July 16, 2018
(#100002658)
23235 Godwin School Rd.
38°36′02″N 75°20′48″W / 38.6005°N 75.3466°W / 38.6005; -75.3466 (Godwin School)
Millsboro
55 Grier House
Grier House
Grier House
January 7, 1983
(#83001410)
301 Lakeview Ave.
38°54′32″N 75°26′07″W / 38.908889°N 75.435278°W / 38.908889; -75.435278 (Grier House)
Milford
56 Stella Pepper Gyles House
Stella Pepper Gyles House
Stella Pepper Gyles House
November 13, 1979
(#79000645)
Southwest of Georgetown at the Northwest corner of Delaware Roads 518 and 62
38°39′43″N 75°24′23″W / 38.661944°N 75.406389°W / 38.661944; -75.406389 (Stella Pepper Gyles House)
Georgetown
57 Col. David Hall House
Col. David Hall House
Col. David Hall House
April 26, 1976
(#76000585)
107 King's Hwy.
38°46′25″N 75°08′20″W / 38.773611°N 75.138889°W / 38.773611; -75.138889 (Col. David Hall House)
Lewes
58 Harmon School
Harmon School
Harmon School
April 26, 1979
(#79003314)
26673 John J. Williams Hwy
38°36′51″N 75°12′08″W / 38.6141°N 75.2023°W / 38.6141; -75.2023 (Harmon School)
Millsboro
59 Isaac Harmon Farmhouse
Isaac Harmon Farmhouse
Isaac Harmon Farmhouse
April 26, 1979
(#79003315)
Road 312A
38°35′56″N 75°11′55″W / 38.598889°N 75.198611°W / 38.598889; -75.198611 (Isaac Harmon Farmhouse)
Millsboro
60 Harmony Church
Harmony Church
Harmony Church
April 26, 1979
(#79003308)
Delaware Route 24, east of Road 313
38°36′21″N 75°13′08″W / 38.605833°N 75.218889°W / 38.605833; -75.218889 (Harmony Church)
Millsboro
61 Hazzard House
Hazzard House
Hazzard House
July 2, 1973
(#73000559)
327 Union St.
38°46′55″N 75°18′46″W / 38.781944°N 75.312778°W / 38.781944; -75.312778 (Hazzard House)
Milton
62 Hearn and Rawlins Mill
Hearn and Rawlins Mill
Hearn and Rawlins Mill
May 22, 1978
(#78000928)
North of Seaford on Road 13
38°40′44″N 75°35′39″W / 38.678889°N 75.594167°W / 38.678889; -75.594167 (Hearn and Rawlins Mill)
Seaford
63 Hearn Potato House
Hearn Potato House
Hearn Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001694)
0.6 miles north of junction of Roads 62 and 74
38°35′08″N 75°27′35″W / 38.585556°N 75.459722°W / 38.585556; -75.459722 (Hearn Potato House)
Laurel
64 Hebron Methodist Protestant Church and Cemetery
Hebron Methodist Protestant Church and Cemetery
Hebron Methodist Protestant Church and Cemetery
May 18, 2015
(#15000220)
18282 Seashore Hwy.
38°41′53″N 75°25′43″W / 38.6981°N 75.4285°W / 38.6981; -75.4285 (Hebron Methodist Protestant Church and Cemetery)
Georgetown
65 Highball Signal
Highball Signal
Highball Signal
July 2, 1973
(#73000553)
City park, near Delmarva Central Railroad line.
38°27′23″N 75°34′44″W / 38.456389°N 75.578889°W / 38.456389; -75.578889 (Highball Signal)
Delmar
66 E. L. Hitch Potato House November 15, 1990
(#90001695)
Junction of Roads 480 and 489
38°36′11″N 75°33′48″W / 38.603056°N 75.563333°W / 38.603056; -75.563333 (E. L. Hitch Potato House)
Laurel
67 Ames Hitchens Chicken Farm April 26, 1979
(#79003311)
North of Delaware Route 24
38°36′25″N 75°13′06″W / 38.606944°N 75.218333°W / 38.606944; -75.218333 (Ames Hitchens Chicken Farm)
Millsboro Listed as destroyed or demolished
68 Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm
Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm
Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm
August 2, 1991
(#91000912)
Northern side of Road 262 east of its junction with Road 286 in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
38°43′10″N 75°13′14″W / 38.719444°N 75.220556°W / 38.719444; -75.220556 (Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm)
Lewes
69 Indian Mission Church
Indian Mission Church
Indian Mission Church
April 26, 1979
(#79003307)
Junction of Delaware Route 5 and Road 48
38°40′25″N 75°14′05″W / 38.673611°N 75.234722°W / 38.673611; -75.234722 (Indian Mission Church)
Millsboro
70 Indian Mission School
Indian Mission School
Indian Mission School
April 26, 1979
(#79003312)
27073 John J. Williams Hwy.
38°36′22″N 75°12′42″W / 38.6060°N 75.2117°W / 38.6060; -75.2117 (Indian Mission School)
Millsboro
71 Indian River Archeological Complex December 15, 1978
(#78000922)
Address restricted
Millsboro
72 Indian River Life Saving Service Station
Indian River Life Saving Service Station
Indian River Life Saving Service Station
September 29, 1976
(#76000582)
North of Bethany Beach on Delaware Route 1
38°38′01″N 75°04′03″W / 38.633611°N 75.0675°W / 38.633611; -75.0675 (Indian River Life Saving Service Station)
Bethany Beach
73 Johnson School
Johnson School
Johnson School
April 26, 1979
(#79003313)
Delaware Route 24 between Roads 309 and 310
38°36′13″N 75°13′50″W / 38.603611°N 75.230556°W / 38.603611; -75.230556 (Johnson School)
Millsboro
74 Judge's House and Law Office
Judge's House and Law Office
Judge's House and Law Office
November 13, 1979
(#79000646)
100 and 104 W. Market St.
38°41′21″N 75°23′17″W / 38.689167°N 75.388056°W / 38.689167; -75.388056 (Judge's House and Law Office)
Georgetown
75 Laurel Historic District
Laurel Historic District
Laurel Historic District
July 27, 1988
(#88001056)
West St. to Rossakatum Creek to 10th St.
38°33′22″N 75°34′17″W / 38.556111°N 75.571389°W / 38.556111; -75.571389 (Laurel Historic District)
Laurel
76 Lawrence May 22, 1978
(#78000929)
North of Seaford on U.S. Route 13A
38°39′43″N 75°36′04″W / 38.661944°N 75.601111°W / 38.661944; -75.601111 (Lawrence)
Seaford Listed as destroyed or demolished
77 Lewes Historic District
Lewes Historic District
Lewes Historic District
September 19, 1977
(#77000393)
Ship-carpenter, Front, Savannah, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sts.
38°46′29″N 75°08′34″W / 38.774722°N 75.142778°W / 38.774722; -75.142778 (Lewes Historic District)
Lewes
78 Lewes Presbyterian Church
Lewes Presbyterian Church
Lewes Presbyterian Church
October 5, 1977
(#77000394)
100 Kings Highway
38°46′20″N 75°08′23″W / 38.772222°N 75.139722°W / 38.772222; -75.139722 (Lewes Presbyterian Church)
Lewes
79 Lightship WAL 539
Lightship WAL 539
Lightship WAL 539
February 16, 1989
(#89000006)
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal between Shipcarpenter and Mulberry Sts.
38°46′42″N 75°08′30″W / 38.778333°N 75.141667°W / 38.778333; -75.141667 (Lightship WAL 539)
Lewes Unique lightship was one of few that remained in service during World War II
80 Peter Marsh House
Peter Marsh House
Peter Marsh House
November 23, 1977
(#77000397)
10 Dodd's Lane
38°43′30″N 75°05′11″W / 38.725°N 75.086389°W / 38.725; -75.086389 (Peter Marsh House)
Rehoboth Beach
81 Maston House
Maston House
Maston House
March 31, 1975
(#75000545)
3 miles north of Seaford on Seaford-Atlanta Rd.
38°41′20″N 75°38′58″W / 38.688889°N 75.649444°W / 38.688889; -75.649444 (Maston House)
Seaford
82 Thomas Maull House
Thomas Maull House
Thomas Maull House
November 20, 1970
(#70000175)
542 Pilottown Rd.
38°46′49″N 75°09′04″W / 38.780258°N 75.151183°W / 38.780258; -75.151183 (Thomas Maull House)
Lewes Boundaries increased on April 26, 1978 at the same address.
83 McColley's Chapel
McColley's Chapel
McColley's Chapel
November 30, 2011
(#11000859)
18168 Redden Rd.
38°44′34″N 75°25′56″W / 38.742886°N 75.432281°W / 38.742886; -75.432281 (McColley's Chapel)
Georgetown
84 Melson House
Melson House
Melson House
March 8, 1978
(#78000914)
North of Atlanta on Road 30
38°43′26″N 75°40′55″W / 38.723889°N 75.681944°W / 38.723889; -75.681944 (Melson House)
Atlanta
85 Dr. John W. Messick House and Office
Dr. John W. Messick House and Office
Dr. John W. Messick House and Office
September 9, 1987
(#87001499)
144 E. Market St.
38°41′58″N 75°23′02″W / 38.699444°N 75.383889°W / 38.699444; -75.383889 (Dr. John W. Messick House and Office)
Georgetown
86 Milford Railroad Station
Milford Railroad Station
Milford Railroad Station
January 7, 1983
(#83001356)
Delaware Route 36
38°54′38″N 75°25′57″W / 38.910556°N 75.4325°W / 38.910556; -75.4325 (Milford Railroad Station)
Milford
87 Milford Shipyard Area Historic District
Milford Shipyard Area Historic District
Milford Shipyard Area Historic District
January 7, 1983
(#83001411)
Roughly bounded by Mispillion River, Franklin, Front and Marshall Sts.
38°54′46″N 75°25′24″W / 38.912778°N 75.423333°W / 38.912778; -75.423333 (Milford Shipyard Area Historic District)
Milford
88 Milton Historic District
Milton Historic District
Milton Historic District
June 25, 1982
(#82002366)
Delaware Route 5
38°46′35″N 75°18′35″W / 38.776389°N 75.309722°W / 38.776389; -75.309722 (Milton Historic District)
Milton Boundary increase approved July 21, 2022
89 Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower
Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower
Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower
February 18, 1987
(#86002919)
Northeastern end of Road 203
38°56′50″N 75°18′56″W / 38.947222°N 75.315556°W / 38.947222; -75.315556 (Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower)
Milford
90 Moore Potato House November 15, 1990
(#90001696)
Southeast of junction of Roads 72 and 463
38°31′15″N 75°30′01″W / 38.520833°N 75.500278°W / 38.520833; -75.500278 (Moore Potato House)
Laurel
91 National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District
National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District
National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District
March 27, 1989
(#89000289)
Mouth of Delaware Bay at Cape Henlopen
38°47′59″N 75°06′27″W / 38.799722°N 75.1075°W / 38.799722; -75.1075 (National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District)
Lewes
92 Norwood House
Norwood House
Norwood House
October 25, 1982
(#82001030)
Southwest of Lewes on U.S. Route 9
38°44′47″N 75°10′48″W / 38.746389°N 75.18°W / 38.746389; -75.18 (Norwood House)
Belltown
93 Old Bridgeville Fire House
Old Bridgeville Fire House
Old Bridgeville Fire House
August 9, 1984
(#84000856)
102 William St.
38°44′34″N 75°36′04″W / 38.742887°N 75.600998°W / 38.742887; -75.600998 (Old Bridgeville Fire House)
Bridgeville
94 Old Christ Church
Old Christ Church
Old Christ Church
April 13, 1972
(#72000297)
Southeast of Laurel at junction of Roads 465 and 465A
38°33′40″N 75°32′16″W / 38.561111°N 75.537778°W / 38.561111; -75.537778 (Old Christ Church)
Laurel
95 Old Sussex County Courthouse
Old Sussex County Courthouse
Old Sussex County Courthouse
March 24, 1971
(#71000236)
S. Bedford St.
38°41′23″N 75°23′08″W / 38.689768°N 75.385479°W / 38.689768; -75.385479 (Old Sussex County Courthouse)
Georgetown
96 Pagan Creek Dike
Pagan Creek Dike
Pagan Creek Dike
June 18, 1973
(#73000555)
Pagan Creek near New Rd.
38°46′16″N 75°09′53″W / 38.771111°N 75.164722°W / 38.771111; -75.164722 (Pagan Creek Dike)
Lewes
97 David Carlton Pepper Farm
David Carlton Pepper Farm
David Carlton Pepper Farm
September 24, 1979
(#79000647)
South of Georgetown on Road 469
38°39′47″N 75°23′33″W / 38.663056°N 75.3925°W / 38.663056; -75.3925 (David Carlton Pepper Farm)
Georgetown
98 Perry-Shockley House September 5, 1985
(#85002008)
219 Washington St.
38°35′15″N 75°17′41″W / 38.5875°N 75.294722°W / 38.5875; -75.294722 (Perry-Shockley House)
Millsboro
99 Phillips Potato House
Phillips Potato House
Phillips Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001697)
Southwest of junction of Roads 492 and 492A
38°33′20″N 75°36′59″W / 38.555556°N 75.616389°W / 38.555556; -75.616389 (Phillips Potato House)
Laurel
100 Pine Grove Furnace Site January 26, 1978
(#78000917)
Address restricted
Concord
101 Gov. James Ponder House
Gov. James Ponder House
Gov. James Ponder House
May 24, 1973
(#73000560)
416 Federal St.
38°46′26″N 75°18′49″W / 38.773889°N 75.313611°W / 38.773889; -75.313611 (Gov. James Ponder House)
Milton
102 Poplar Thicket
Poplar Thicket
Poplar Thicket
December 29, 1978
(#78003177)
west of the Indian River inlet on Long Neck
38°37′13″N 75°08′14″W / 38.620183°N 75.137175°W / 38.620183; -75.137175 (Poplar Thicket)
Bethany Beach
103 Portsville Lighthouse September 8, 1987
(#87001514)
Northern side of Road 493
38°33′43″N 75°37′48″W / 38.561944°N 75.63°W / 38.561944; -75.63 (Portsville Lighthouse)
Portsville
104 Prince George's Chapel
Prince George's Chapel
Prince George's Chapel
March 24, 1971
(#71000235)
East of Dagsboro on Delaware Route 26
38°32′54″N 75°14′22″W / 38.548333°N 75.239444°W / 38.548333; -75.239444 (Prince George's Chapel)
Dagsboro
105 Prospect A.M.E. Church October 23, 2023
(#100009498)
220 South Railroad Ave.
38°41′28″N 75°22′49″W / 38.6910°N 75.3803°W / 38.6910; -75.3803 (Prospect A.M.E. Church)
Georgetown
106 Ralph Potato House November 15, 1990
(#90001698)
Southeast of junction of Roads 493 and 494
38°32′15″N 75°38′19″W / 38.5375°N 75.638611°W / 38.5375; -75.638611 (Ralph Potato House)
Laurel
107 Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable
Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable
Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable
November 25, 1980
(#80000940)
Redden State Forest
38°44′29″N 75°24′43″W / 38.741389°N 75.411944°W / 38.741389; -75.411944 (Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable)
Georgetown
108 Ricards House-Linden Hall August 26, 1982
(#82002360)
East of Bridgeville on U.S. Route 13
38°46′15″N 75°35′35″W / 38.770833°N 75.593056°W / 38.770833; -75.593056 (Ricards House-Linden Hall)
Bridgeville
109 Richards Historic District
Richards Historic District
Richards Historic District
December 15, 1983
(#83003522)
Road 34
38°47′15″N 75°38′26″W / 38.7875°N 75.640556°W / 38.7875; -75.640556 (Richards Historic District)
Greenwood
110 Richards Mansion
Richards Mansion
Richards Mansion
July 26, 1979
(#79000648)
N. Bedford St. and the Circle
38°41′26″N 75°23′13″W / 38.690556°N 75.386944°W / 38.690556; -75.386944 (Richards Mansion)
Georgetown
111 Rider Potato House
Rider Potato House
Rider Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001699)
Southeast of junction of Roads 505 and 506
38°33′37″N 75°32′14″W / 38.560278°N 75.537222°W / 38.560278; -75.537222 (Rider Potato House)
Laurel
112 David Robbins Homestead
David Robbins Homestead
David Robbins Homestead
January 2, 2013
(#11000878)
26285 Broadkill Rd.
38°47′40″N 75°17′22″W / 38.794383°N 75.289568°W / 38.794383; -75.289568 (David Robbins Homestead)
Milton
113 Jesse Robinson House
Jesse Robinson House
Jesse Robinson House
August 26, 1982
(#82002368)
High St.
38°38′31″N 75°36′31″W / 38.641944°N 75.608611°W / 38.641944; -75.608611 (Jesse Robinson House)
Seaford
114 Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck November 16, 2006
(#06001056)
In Delaware Bay near Roosevelt Inlet
Address Restricted

Lewes 18th century commercial shipwreck
115 Ross Point School
Ross Point School
Ross Point School
August 17, 2001
(#01000886)
Road 448 near junction with Road 62
38°33′23″N 75°27′15″W / 38.556389°N 75.454167°W / 38.556389; -75.454167 (Ross Point School)
Laurel Listed as destroyed or demolished
116 Edgar and Rachel Ross House
Edgar and Rachel Ross House
Edgar and Rachel Ross House
September 11, 1997
(#97001118)
413 High St.
38°38′36″N 75°36′36″W / 38.643333°N 75.61°W / 38.643333; -75.61 (Edgar and Rachel Ross House)
Seaford
117 Gov. William H. Ross House
Gov. William H. Ross House
Gov. William H. Ross House
October 28, 1977
(#77000399)
North of Seaford on Market St.
38°39′18″N 75°37′05″W / 38.655°N 75.618056°W / 38.655; -75.618056 (Gov. William H. Ross House)
Seaford
118 William Russell House
William Russell House
William Russell House
April 18, 1977
(#77000395)
410 Pilot Town Rd.
38°46′46″N 75°09′03″W / 38.779444°N 75.150833°W / 38.779444; -75.150833 (William Russell House)
Lewes
119 St. George's Chapel, Lewes
St. George's Chapel, Lewes
St. George's Chapel, Lewes
November 30, 1973
(#73000556)
9 miles southwest of Lewes on Delaware Route 5
38°41′08″N 75°13′09″W / 38.685556°N 75.219167°W / 38.685556; -75.219167 (St. George's Chapel, Lewes)
Lewes
120 St. John's Methodist Church
St. John's Methodist Church
St. John's Methodist Church
July 12, 1990
(#90001071)
Springfield Crossroads, junction of Delaware Route 30 and Road 47
38°40′54″N 75°18′28″W / 38.681667°N 75.307778°W / 38.681667; -75.307778 (St. John's Methodist Church)
Georgetown
121 St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
October 28, 1977
(#77000400)
Front St.
38°38′37″N 75°36′33″W / 38.643611°N 75.609167°W / 38.643611; -75.609167 (St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church)
Seaford
122 St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
November 13, 1979
(#79000649)
E. Pine St
38°41′26″N 75°22′58″W / 38.690556°N 75.382778°W / 38.690556; -75.382778 (St. Paul's Episcopal Church)
Georgetown
123 Scott's Store
Scott's Store
Scott's Store
October 29, 1983
(#83001412)
Northwest of Bridgeville on Delaware Route 404
38°46′49″N 75°40′04″W / 38.780278°N 75.667778°W / 38.780278; -75.667778 (Scott's Store)
Bridgeville
124 Seaford Station Complex
Seaford Station Complex
Seaford Station Complex
June 15, 1978
(#78000930)
Nanticoke River at Delaware Railroad Bridge
38°38′18″N 75°36′53″W / 38.638333°N 75.614722°W / 38.638333; -75.614722 (Seaford Station Complex)
Seaford
125 Short Homestead
Short Homestead
Short Homestead
April 1, 1982
(#82002361)
West of Georgetown at Roads 526 and 529
38°40′54″N 75°30′04″W / 38.681667°N 75.501111°W / 38.681667; -75.501111 (Short Homestead)
Georgetown
126 Thomas Sipple House
Thomas Sipple House
Thomas Sipple House
September 5, 1985
(#85002007)
N. Bedford & New Sts.
38°41′34″N 75°23′22″W / 38.692778°N 75.389444°W / 38.692778; -75.389444 (Thomas Sipple House)
Georgetown
127 South Milford Historic District
South Milford Historic District
South Milford Historic District
January 7, 1983
(#83001358)
Roughly bounded by Mispillion River, Maple Ave., Church and Washington Sts.
38°54′37″N 75°25′42″W / 38.910278°N 75.428333°W / 38.910278; -75.428333 (South Milford Historic District)
Milford
128 Spring Banke
Spring Banke
Spring Banke
April 30, 1976
(#76000584)
Northeast of Clarksville on Delaware Route 26 and Irons Lane
38°33′09″N 75°08′24″W / 38.5525°N 75.14°W / 38.5525; -75.14 (Spring Banke)
Clarksville
129 Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
August 26, 1982
(#82002362)
Northeast of Laurel on Delaware Ave.
38°33′52″N 75°34′02″W / 38.564444°N 75.567222°W / 38.564444; -75.567222 (Spring Garden)
Laurel
130 Stanley Potato House
Stanley Potato House
Stanley Potato House
November 15, 1990
(#90001700)
North of junction of Roads 68 and 451
38°31′04″N 75°32′35″W / 38.517778°N 75.543056°W / 38.517778; -75.543056 (Stanley Potato House)
Laurel
131 Sudler House
Sudler House
Sudler House
December 31, 1974
(#74000606)
N. Main St.
38°44′50″N 75°35′58″W / 38.747222°N 75.599444°W / 38.747222; -75.599444 (Sudler House)
Bridgeville
132 Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle
Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle
June 4, 1973
(#73000554)
The Circle
38°41′32″N 75°23′05″W / 38.692222°N 75.384722°W / 38.692222; -75.384722 (Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle)
Georgetown
133 Sussex National Bank of Seaford
Sussex National Bank of Seaford
Sussex National Bank of Seaford
February 18, 1987
(#86002977)
130 High St.
38°38′26″N 75°36′49″W / 38.640556°N 75.613611°W / 38.640556; -75.613611 (Sussex National Bank of Seaford)
Seaford
134 Teddy's Tavern
Teddy's Tavern
Teddy's Tavern
July 22, 1991
(#91000911)
Eastern side of U.S. Route 113 (Du Pont Boulevard), 0.6 miles north of its junction with Delaware Route 16 in Cedar Creek Hundred
38°48′53″N 75°26′19″W / 38.814722°N 75.438611°W / 38.814722; -75.438611 (Teddy's Tavern)
Ellendale
135 Thompson's Loss and Gain Site September 13, 1978
(#78000925)
Address restricted
Rehoboth Beach
136 Thompsons Island Site November 15, 1978
(#78000926)
Address restricted
Rehoboth Beach
137 Townsend Site September 1, 1978
(#78000919)
Address restricted
Lewes
138 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
May 5, 1978
(#78000916)
Northwest of Bridgeville on Road 31
38°45′13″N 75°40′41″W / 38.753611°N 75.678056°W / 38.753611; -75.678056 (Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church)
Bridgeville
139 Tunnell-West House
Tunnell-West House
Tunnell-West House
July 3, 2012
(#12000379)
39 Central Ave.
38°32′53″N 75°05′22″W / 38.54809°N 75.089344°W / 38.54809; -75.089344 (Tunnell-West House)
Ocean View
140 Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex
Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex
Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex
September 17, 2014
(#14000617)
Powell Farm Rd.
38°32′42″N 75°08′49″W / 38.5450°N 75.147°W / 38.5450; -75.147 (Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex)
Clarksville
141 Warren's Mill
Warren's Mill
Warren's Mill
September 13, 1978
(#78000923)
Northwest of Millsboro on Road 326
38°35′45″N 75°18′14″W / 38.595915°N 75.30376°W / 38.595915; -75.30376 (Warren's Mill)
Millsboro
142 Warrington Site October 20, 1977
(#77000398)
Address restricted
Rehoboth Beach
143 West Potato House November 15, 1990
(#90001701)
U.S. Route 13 north of its junction with Road 454A
38°28′48″N 75°34′18″W / 38.48°N 75.571667°W / 38.48; -75.571667 (West Potato House)
Delmar Listed as destroyed or demolished
144 West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church
West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church
West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church
July 20, 2007
(#07000246)
West Woods Rd., west of Millsboro Hwy.
38°30′29″N 75°22′12″W / 38.508056°N 75.37°W / 38.508056; -75.37 (West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church)
Gumboro
145 Wilgus Site March 30, 1978
(#78000915)
Address restricted
Bethany Beach
146 Wolfe's Neck Site November 21, 1978
(#78000921)
Address restricted
Lewes
147 Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain
February 28, 2009
(#09000052)
Boardwalk at Rehoboth Avenue
38°43′00″N 75°04′34″W / 38.716667°N 75.076194°W / 38.716667; -75.076194 (Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain)
Rehoboth Beach
148 Wright Potato House November 15, 1990
(#90001702)
Southwest of junction of Delaware Route 24 and Road 510
38°31′57″N 75°36′35″W / 38.5325°N 75.609722°W / 38.5325; -75.609722 (Wright Potato House)
Laurel Listed as destroyed or demolished
149 Gardiner Wright Mansion
Gardiner Wright Mansion
Gardiner Wright Mansion
November 15, 1979
(#79000650)
228 S. Front St
38°41′07″N 75°23′00″W / 38.685272°N 75.383223°W / 38.685272; -75.383223 (Gardiner Wright Mansion)
Georgetown
150 Warren T. Wright Farmhouse Site April 26, 1979
(#79003310)
Address restricted
Millsboro

Former listing

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[2] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Fisher House (White Meadow Farm)
 
Fisher House (White Meadow Farm)
March 24, 1971
(#71000234)
April 9, 1981 120 King's Highway
38°46′25″N 75°08′21″W / 38.77348°N 75.139084°W / 38.77348; -75.139084 (Fisher House (White Meadow Farm))
Lewes Now located on King's Highway in Zwaanendael Park in Lewes as the Lewes Chamber of Commerce Building.

References

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  Media related to National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, Delaware at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  4. ^ Glenn RolfeSussex County Post (2013-03-15). "Historic downtown Seaford era to end with loss of Burton Bros. Hardware". Delaware.newszap.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2013-07-09.