Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shelby Collins House
102 West Merchant Street
| | Port Penn Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Shelby Collins House Marker
Port Penn Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1905
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 39° 30.941′ N, 75° 34.656′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on West Merchant Street just west of South Congress Street (Delaware Route 9), on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 W Merchant St, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Callaway House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Kershaw House (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 Merchant Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Price House (within shouting distance of this marker); McNally House (within shouting distance of this marker); O. Webb Double House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H. Miller Rental Property (within shouting distance of this marker); William Eaton House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Regarding Shelby Collins House. Excerpt from the form about the historical significance of the historic district:
The village of Port Penn exists today as an unusually well preserved example of a small 19th century Delaware river town. The buildings that remain in Port Penn comprise a visually unified assemblage of residential, commercial and ecclesiastic structures which document its appearance in the late 19th
Also see . . . Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Across from the Jackson House is a frame, two-story, irregular plan, Victorian house (N-3928.55) with little decorative detailing.(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
