Northwest Fork Hundred in Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Bridgeville Firehouse
102 Williams Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Additional plaque:]
Fire House
Built - 1911
Bridgeville Historical
Society
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 38° 44.577′ N, 75° 36.067′ W. Marker is in Bridgeville, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Northwest Fork Hundred. It is on Williams Street just south of Union Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Williams St, Bridgeville DE 19933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward Redfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridgeville, Delaware (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Sudler House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jack Lewis (approx. half a mile away); Elizabeth Smith-Cornish (approx. half a mile away); Phillis Wheatley School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Jacobs School #143 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Sudler House (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Old Bridgeville Fire House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The building served as a fire house only until 1928 when the fire company followed the lead of several surrounding communities and built a much larger "fire hall" on the main street to house its growing amount of equipment. The new structure(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)also served as a kind of local civic center because of its large second floor hall. The old fire house was sold to a local manufacturing company which used it for many years for storage. Because of its design it was perfectly adaptable to this function without alteration, a fact which explains its high degree of original integrity. Between its construction in 1911 and its sale in 1928, however, the structure served the company and community during a time of growth and modernization. The fire company began its life with equipment propelled by hand or with horses. By the early 1920's, it had its first motorized fire engine. The structure stands today with only minor alterations as a visible reminder of an important era in the history of Bridgeville and southern Delaware.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
