National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, Delaware

List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, Delaware.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 30, 2011.[1]

Contents: Counties in Delaware

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[2] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1 Abbott's Mill 01972-08-25August 25, 1972 Southwest of Milford
 Milford
2 Joseph T. Adams House 01998-08-28August 28, 1998 12 E. Pine St.
 Georgetown
3 All Saints Episcopal Church 01991-08-02August 2, 1991 18 Olive Ave. in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
 Rehoboth Beach
4 Avery's Rest Site 01978-12-15December 15, 1978 Address restricted
 Rehoboth Beach
5 Baltimore Mills Historic Archaeological Site 01997-08-12August 12, 1997 Address restricted
 Omar
6 Barnes Woods Archeological District 01996-12-11December 11, 1996 Address restricted
 Seaford
7 Bethel Historic District 01975-02-10February 10, 1975 0.4 miles west of Laurel
 Bethel
8 Blackwater Presbyterian Church 01976-07-09July 9, 1976 West of Clarksville on Delaware Route 54
 Clarksville
9 Brick Hotel 01979-11-13November 13, 1979 The Circle
 Georgetown
10 Bridgeville Historic District 01994-04-14April 14, 1994 Roughly bounded by Market, Main and Edgewood Sts., School House Ln., Maple Alley and the Penn Central railroad tracks
 Bridgeville
11 Bridgeville Public Library 01990-07-23July 23, 1990 210 Market St.
 Bridgeville
12 Building at 200-202A High Street 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 200-202A High St.
 Seaford
13 Building at 218 High Street 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 218 High St.
 Seaford
14 Building at High and Cannon Streets 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 Southeastern corner of High and Cannon Sts.
 Seaford
15 Burton Hardware Store 01978-04-20April 20, 1978 High St. and Spring Alley
 Seaford
16 Cannon's Ferry 01973-07-02July 2, 1973 Across the Nanticoke River
 Woodland
17 Cape Henlopen Archeological District 01978-11-21November 21, 1978 Address restricted
 Lewes
18 Carey's Camp Meeting Ground 01973-03-14March 14, 1973 West of Millsboro off Delaware Route 24
 Millsboro
19 Carlisle House 01982-04-22April 22, 1982 205 S. Front St.
 Milford
20 Capt. Ebe Chandler House 01979-09-20September 20, 1979 Main and Reed Sts.
 Frankford
21 Chipman Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Junction of County Roads 465 and 465A
 Laurel
22 Chipman's Mill 01978-05-22May 22, 1978 East of Laurel on County Road 465
 Laurel
23 Coleman House 01977-04-11April 11, 1977 422 Kings Hwy.
 Lewes
24 Collins Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Junction of County Roads 509 and 510A
 Laurel
25 Cool Spring Presbyterian Church 01982-08-31August 31, 1982 West of Lewes on County Road 247
 Lewes
26 J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 214 High St.
 Seaford
27 Robert Davis Farmhouse 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 South of Delaware Route 24
 Millsboro
28 Dr. Dawson House 01983-01-07January 7, 1983 200 SE. Front St.
 Milford
29 De Vries Palisade 01972-02-23February 23, 1972 Address restricted
 Lewes
30 Deep Creek Furnace Site 01977-10-20October 20, 1977 Address restricted
 Middleford
31 Delaware Boundary Markers 01975-02-18February 18, 1975 Delaware state boundary lines with Maryland and Pennsylvania
 Not applicable
32 Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor 01976-12-12December 12, 1976 East of Lewes at Cape Henlopen
 Lewes
33 Dickerson Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Junction of County Roads 494 and 498
 Delmar
34 Dodd Homestead 01982-08-26August 26, 1982 West of Rehoboth Beach on Delaware Route 1
 Rehoboth Beach
35 Draper House 01982-04-22April 22, 1982 200 Lakeview Ave.
 Milford
36 Draper-Adkins House 01973-04-11April 11, 1973 204 Federal St.
 Milton
37 Egglinton Hall 01983-01-07January 7, 1983 700 SE. 2nd St.
 Milford
38 Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility 01991-07-22July 22, 1991 U.S. Route 113, ½ mile south of Delaware Route 16 in Georgetown Hundred
 Ellendale
39 Eratt House 01983-10-29October 29, 1983 West of Bridgeville on County Road 572
 Bridgeville
40 Peter S. Faucett House 01985-09-05September 5, 1985 W. Laurel St.
 Georgetown
41 Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station 01979-08-13August 13, 1979 Off Delaware Route 54
 Fenwick Island
42 First Broiler House 01974-07-03July 3, 1974 University of Delaware Experimental Station
 Georgetown
43 First National Bank of Seaford 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 118 Pine St.
 Seaford
44 Fisher Homestead 01980-12-11December 11, 1980 West of Lewes
 Lewes
45 Fisher's Paradise 01972-12-04December 4, 1972 624 Pilottown Rd.
 Lewes
46 Fort Miles Historic District 02004-09-30September 30, 2004 At the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay
 Lewes
47 Georgetown Coal Gasification Plant 01985-09-30September 30, 1985 N. Railroad Ave.
 Georgetown
48 Grier House 01983-01-07January 7, 1983 301 Lakeview Ave.
 Milford
49 Stella Pepper Gyles House 01979-11-13November 13, 1979 Southwest of Georgetown
 Georgetown
50 Col. David Hall House 01976-04-26April 26, 1976 107 King's Hwy.
 Lewes
51 Harmon School 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 South of junction of Delaware Route 24 and County Road 297
 Millsboro
52 Isaac Harmon Farmhouse 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 County Road 312A
 Millsboro
53 Harmony Church 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 Delaware Route 24, east of County Road 313
 Millsboro
54 Hazzard House 01973-07-02July 2, 1973 327 Union St.
 Milton
55 Hearn and Rawlins Mill 01978-05-22May 22, 1978 North of Seaford on U.S. Route 13A
 Seaford
56 Hearn Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 0.6 miles north of junction of County Roads 62 and 74
 Laurel
57 Highball Signal 01973-07-02July 2, 1973 City park, near Penn Central railroad line.
 Delmar
58 E. L. Hitch Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Junction of County Roads 460 and 489
 Laurel
59 Ames Hitchens Chicken Farm 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 North of Delaware Route 24
 Millsboro
60 Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm 01991-08-02August 2, 1991 Northern side of County Road 262 east of its junction with County Road 286 in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
 Lewes
61 Indian Mission Church 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 Junction of Delaware Route 5 and County Road 48
 Millsboro
62 Indian Mission School 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 Delaware Route 24 between County Roads 312A and 313A
 Millsboro
63 Indian River Archeological Complex 01978-12-15December 15, 1978 Address restricted
 Millsboro
64 Indian River Life Saving Service Station 01976-09-29September 29, 1976 North of Bethany Beach on Delaware Route 1
 Bethany Beach
65 Johnson School 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 Delaware Route 24 between County Roads 309 and 310
 Millsboro
66 Judge's House and Law Office 01979-11-13November 13, 1979 100 and 104 W. Market St.
 Georgetown
67 Laurel Historic District 01988-07-27July 27, 1988 West St. to Rossakatum Creek to 10th St.
 Laurel
68 Lawrence 01978-05-22May 22, 1978 North of Seaford on U.S. Route 13A
 Seaford
69 Lewes Historic District 01977-09-19September 19, 1977 Ship-carpenter, Front, Savannah, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sts.
 Lewes
70 Lewes Presbyterian Church 01977-10-05October 5, 1977 100 Kings Highway
 Lewes
71 Lightship WAL 539 01989-02-16February 16, 1989 Lewes-Rehoboth Canal between Shipcarpenter and Mulberry Sts.
 Lewes Unique lightship was one of few that remained in service during World War II
72 Peter Marsh House 01977-11-23November 23, 1977 10 Dodd's Lane
 Rehoboth Beach
73 Maston House 01975-03-31March 31, 1975 3 miles north of Seaford on Seaford-Atlanta Rd.
 Seaford
74 Maull House 01970-11-20November 20, 1970 542 Pilottown Rd.
 Lewes
75 McColley's Chapel 02011-11-30November 30, 2011 18168 Redden Rd.
 Georgetown
76 Melson House 01978-03-08March 8, 1978 North of Atlanta on County Road 30
 Atlanta
77 Dr. John W. Messick House and Office 01987-09-09September 9, 1987 144 E. Market St.
 Georgetown
78 Milford Railroad Station 01983-01-07January 7, 1983 Delaware Route 36
 Milford
79 Milford Shipyard Area Historic District 01983-01-07January 7, 1983 Roughly bounded by Mispillion River, Franklin, Front and Marshall Sts.
 Milford
80 Milton Historic District 01982-06-25June 25, 1982 Delaware Route 5
 Milton
81 Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 Northeastern end of County Road 203
 Milford
82 Moore Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Southeast of junction of County Roads 72 and 463
 Laurel
83 National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District 01989-03-27March 27, 1989 Mouth of Delaware Bay at Cape Henlopen
 Lewes
84 Norwood House 01982-10-25October 25, 1982 Southwest of Lewes on U.S. Route 9
 Lewes
85 Old Bridgeville Fire House 01984-08-09August 9, 1984 102 William St.
 Bridgeville
86 Old Christ Church 01972-04-13April 13, 1972 Southeast of Laurel at junction of County Roads 465 and 465A
 Laurel
87 Old Sussex County Courthouse 01971-03-24March 24, 1971 S. Bedford St.
 Georgetown
88 Pagan Creek Dike 01973-06-18June 18, 1973 Pagan Creek near New Rd.
 Lewes
89 David Carlton Pepper Farm 01979-09-24September 24, 1979 South of Georgetown on County Road 469
 Georgetown
90 Perry-Shockley House 01985-09-05September 5, 1985 219 Washington St.
 Millsboro
91 Phillips Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Southwest of junction of County Roads 492 and 492A
 Laurel
92 Pine Grove Furnace Site 01978-01-26January 26, 1978 Address restricted
 Concord
93 Gov. James Ponder House 01973-05-24May 24, 1973 416 Federal St.
 Milton
94 Poplar Thicket 01978-12-29December 29, 1978 Address restricted
 Bethany Beach
95 Portsville Lighthouse 01987-09-08September 8, 1987 Northern side of County Road 493
 Portsville
96 Prince George's Chapel 01971-03-24March 24, 1971 East of Dagsboro on Delaware Route 26
 Dagsboro
97 Ralph Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Southeast of junction of County Roads 493 and 494
 Laurel
98 Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable 01980-11-25November 25, 1980 Redden State Forest
 Georgetown
99 Ricards House-Linden Hall 01982-08-26August 26, 1982 East of Bridgeville on U.S. Route 13
 Bridgeville
100 Richards Historic District 01983-12-15December 15, 1983 County Road 34
 Greenwood
101 Richards Mansion 01979-07-26July 26, 1979 N. Bedford St. and the Circle
 Georgetown
102 Rider Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Southeast of junction of County Roads 505 and 506
 Laurel
103 Jesse Robinson House 01982-08-26August 26, 1982 High St.
 Seaford
104 Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck 02006-11-16November 16, 2006 Address restricted
 Lewes
105 Ross Point School 02001-08-17August 17, 2001 County Road 448 near junction with County Road 62
 Laurel
106 Edgar and Rachel Ross House 01997-09-11September 11, 1997 413 High St.
 Seaford
107 Gov. William H. Ross House 01977-10-28October 28, 1977 North of Seaford on Market St.
 Seaford
108 William Russell House 01977-04-18April 18, 1977 410 Pilot Town Rd.
 Lewes
109 St. George's Chapel, Lewes 01973-11-30November 30, 1973 9 miles southwest of Lewes on Delaware Route 5
 Lewes
110 St. John's Methodist Church 01990-07-12July 12, 1990 Springfield Crossroads, junction of Delaware Route 30 and County Road 47
 Georgetown
111 St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church 01977-10-28October 28, 1977 Front St.
 Seaford
112 St. Paul's Episcopal Church 01979-11-13November 13, 1979 E. Pine St
 Georgetown
113 Scott's Store 01983-10-29October 29, 1983 Northwest of Bridgeville on Delaware Route 404
 Bridgeville
114 Seaford Station Complex 01978-06-15June 15, 1978 Nanticoke River at Delaware Railroad Bridge
 Seaford
115 Short Homestead 01982-04-01April 1, 1982 West of Georgetown at County Roads 526 and 529
 Georgetown
116 Thomas Sipple House 01985-09-05September 5, 1985 N. Bedford & New Sts.
 Georgetown
117 South Milford Historic District 01983-01-07January 7, 1983 Roughly bounded by Mispillion River, Maple Ave., Church and Washington Sts.
 Milford
118 Spring Banke 01976-04-30April 30, 1976 Northeast of Clarksville on Delaware Route 26 and Irons Lane
 Clarksville
119 Spring Garden 01982-08-26August 26, 1982 Northeast of Laurel on Delaware Ave.
 Laurel
120 Stanley Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 North of junction of County Roads 68 and 451
 Laurel
121 Sudler House 01974-12-31December 31, 1974 N. Main St.
 Bridgeville
122 Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle 01973-06-04June 4, 1973 The Circle
 Georgetown
123 Sussex National Bank of Seaford 01987-02-18February 18, 1987 130 High St.
 Seaford
124 Teddy's Tavern 01991-07-22July 22, 1991 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
 Ellendale
125 Thompson's Loss and Gain Site 01978-09-13September 13, 1978 Address restricted
 Rehoboth Beach
126 Thompsons Island Site 01978-11-15November 15, 1978 Address restricted
 Rehoboth Beach
127 Townsend Site 01978-09-01September 1, 1978 Address restricted
 Lewes
128 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church 01978-05-05May 5, 1978 Northwest of Bridgeville on County Road 31
 Bridgeville
129 Warren's Mill 01978-09-13September 13, 1978 Northwest of Millsboro on County Road 326
 Millsboro
130 Warrington Site 01977-10-20October 20, 1977 Address restricted
 Rehoboth Beach
131 West Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 U.S. Route 13 north of its junction with County Road 454A
 Delmar
132 West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church 02007-07-20July 20, 2007 West Woods Rd., west of Millsboro Hwy.
 Gumboro
133 Wilgus Site 01978-03-30March 30, 1978 Address restricted
 Bethany Beach
134 Wolfe's Neck Site 01978-11-21November 21, 1978 Address restricted
 Lewes
135 Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain 02009-02-28February 28, 2009 Boardwalk at Rehoboth Avenue
 Rehoboth Beach
136 Wright Potato House 01990-11-15November 15, 1990 Southwest of junction of Delaware Route 24 and County Road 510
 Laurel
137 Gardiner Wright Mansion 01979-11-15November 15, 1979 228 S. Front St
 Georgetown
138 Warren T. Wright Farmhouse Site 01979-04-26April 26, 1979 Address restricted
 Millsboro

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmark sites and National Register of Historic Places Districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
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