Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sussex Hall

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 15, 2019

1. Sussex Hall Marker

Inscription. This residence hall is named after Delaware's southernmost county and is one of the oldest buildings on the south Green. Sussex Hall was completed in 1917 and was built with an appropriation from the Delaware General Assembly. It was the second dormitory for students attending the Women's College of Delaware, which opened in 1914.

Major renovations altered and enhanced the hall's interior in 1998, though the classic Georgian exterior was preserved.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 40.559′ N, 75° 45.1′ W. Marker is in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is on The Green north of East Park Place when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 277 The Green, Newark DE 19716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kent Hall (a few steps from this marker); Squire Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); New Castle Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Emalea Pusey Warner (1853-1948) (within shouting distance of this marker); Laurel Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Winifred J. Robinson (1867-1962) (within shouting distance of this marker); Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Magnolia Circle (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 15, 2019

2. Sussex Hall

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., July 30, 2020

3. Sussex Hall Marker

Close-up of The Green side of this building. The plaque has this, all in capitals: Sussex
Hall
Erected 1917
This tablet donated by the Class of 1951

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 30, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.