Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burton-Ingram House
c.1800. Contains hand-hewn timbers, cypress shingles, fine stairway, interior and exterior moulding. Cellar walls are made of sailing-ship ballast stones and brick. Moved & restored in 1962 by the Lewes Historical Society.
Erected by Lewes Historical Society. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 46.581′ N, 75° 8.578′ W. Marker was in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It was in the Lewes Historic District. It could be reached from Shipcarpenter Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 209 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Delaware’s Beaches. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Burton-Ingram House / Casa Burton-Ingram (here, next to this marker); Burton-Ingram House Addition (a few steps from this marker); Menhaden Fishing Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wiltbank-Watts House/Hiram Rodney Burton House c. 1720 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram Rodney Burton House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stockley-Street House / Casa Stockley (within shouting distance of this marker); 326 West Third Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
Other markers no longer nearby. Milk House (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Thompson Country Store (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,665 times since then and 174 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
