Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gordy-Windsor House
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988
[Additional plaque on the grounds:]
Windsor
House
Circa 1885, 1910
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° 33.308′ N, 75° 34.112′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Pine Street just north of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 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: 404 Pine Street (a few steps from this marker); Shepard House (within shouting distance of this marker); 312 East 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Fooks-Plummer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Farlow House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 407 5th Street (about 400 feet away); Wooten-Truitt House (about 400 feet away); 511 Pine Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.
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616 (3.32.1.07.70) Dwelling, 402 Pine Street, c.1900 This is a two and one half story, frame, L plan, gable front. Queen Anne house with a pedimented gable front end with a Palladian type window. To the rear is a projecting, pedimented, chamfered cross wing on the north side; on the south side there is a pedimented cross gable. There are two, stuccoed, corbel capped, brick chimneys on the ridge. The windows are one over one, double hung sash. At the entrance is a wood paneled door with an oval light. Across the front and wrapping to the west is a hip roofed porch with Tuscan columns; the porch is partially screen enclosed. There is a one story, shed roofed addition to the rear. The house is covered with al\iminum siding and has an asphalt shingled roof and a brick foundation.(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
