Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
511 Pine Street
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 38° 33.23′ N, 75° 34.072′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Pine Street just north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Pine St, Laurel DE 19956, 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 of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wooten-Truitt House (within shouting distance of this marker); 407 5th Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Studley House (about 300 feet away); Shepard House (about 400 feet away); 404 Pine Street (about 500 feet away); Gordy-Windsor House (about 500 feet away); 312 East 4th Street (about 700 feet away); Fooks-Plummer House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.
Also see . . . Laurel Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)675 (3.32.1.07.29)Dwelling, 511 Pine Street, late 19th century. This is a two and one half story, frame, L plan, side hall, gable front. Queen Anne house with an aluminum clad cornice. Originally it had a Palladian window with the center window having Tudor lights at the top; the side windows are now covered with siding. There are two, corbel capped, interior ridge, brick chimneys. The windows are one over one, double hung sash; in the projecting first floor, three part bay on the facade they are slightly larger. Across the front and wrapping to the east is a shed roofed porch with modern columns. The portion that wraps is now enclosed. The floor of the porch has been removed and the house has brick facing to the first story windows. To the rear is a one story, shed roofed addition. The house is covered with aluminum siding and has an asphalt shingled roof and a brick foundation.
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