Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wild-Cleaver House

4 Stewart Street

— Port Penn Historic District —

Wild-Cleaver House Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021

1. Wild-Cleaver House Marker

Port Penn Historic District
National Register of historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription. Wild-Cleaver
House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1792

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 39° 31′ N, 75° 34.668′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Stewart Street just south of West Market Street (Delaware Route 9), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Stewart St, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Stewart House (a few steps from this marker); Port Penn Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); McMullin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Margaret Darrach House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Harper Carey Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Cleaver House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Stewart-Cox House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.

Regarding Wild-Cleaver House. The buildings

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that remain in Port Penn comprise a visually unified assemblage of residential, commercial and ecclesiastic structures which document its appearance in the late 19th century. Since then 100 years have passed, but there have been relatively few visible changes to Port Penn's overall 19th century architectural and environmental character.
4 South Stewart Street - c. 1790, 2-story, 2-bay, braced frame gable end facade with center chimney; composition siding.

The Wild-Cleaver House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021

2. The Wild-Cleaver House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.