Baltimore Hundred in Bethany Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Errett Cottage

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

1. Errett Cottage Marker

Inscription. Built in 1903 by William R. Errett, Pittsburgh, PA, one of the "Six First Families." Its original design has been maintained and is the only one of the first cottages still in the same family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 38° 32.468′ N, 75° 3.379′ W. Marker is in Bethany Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Baltimore Hundred. It is on 1st Street just west of Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 1st St, Bethany Beach DE 19930, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also 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 of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Addy I (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lattimer Cottage (about 300 feet away); Bethany Beach Loop Canal (about 400 feet away); Bowling Alley (about 600 feet away); Seaside Inn (about 600 feet away); Drexler House (about 600 feet away); Warren's Restaurant (approx. 0.2 miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethany Beach.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

2. Errett Cottage

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.