Christiana near Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Lewden House
107 East Main Street
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 39° 39.803′ N, 75° 39.345′ W. Marker is near Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Christiana. It is on East Main Street (Delaware Route 7) 0.2 miles north of Christiana Road ( Route 273), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 E Main St, Newark DE 19702, 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 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 and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Last Mustering of The Delaware Continentals (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Christiana Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Fort Union American Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christiana United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christiana Public School #111-C (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of African Union Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Village of Christiana (approx. half a mile away).
Also see . . .
1. John Lewden House. Wikipedia article about the house (Submitted on June 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Lewden, John, House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The John Lewden House near Christiana is significant to the architectural history of Delaware as a good example of the domestic architecture constructed by prosperous Quaker merchants in the era of the American Revolution. Successive generations of the Lewden family(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)dominated the economic life of Christiana for more than 175 years as farmers, tanners, storekeepers, ship owners and traders.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
