Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
W.H. Miller Rental Property
5 South Congress Street
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. W.H. Miller Rental Property 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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Rental Property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. Mid-19th Century
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 39° 30.962′ N, 75° 34.614′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on South Congress Street (Delaware Route 9) just south of Market Street ( Route 9), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 S Congress 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Eaton House (a few steps from this marker); W.H. Miller House (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Price House (a few steps from this marker); O. Webb Double House (within shouting distance of this marker); McNally House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby Collins House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cleaver House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Callaway House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Regarding W.H. Miller Rental Property.
Architectural description of the house on the Nomination Form:
5 South Congress Street - Mid-19th century, 2 3s-story, 3-bay frame side door with eyebrow windows; with 2-bay, side-hall gable end addition.
Also see . . . Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The dwelling (N-3928.29) on the lot adjoining(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)to the south, also owned by W. H. Miller, began as a simple two-story, frame, gable-roofed dwelling and was enlarged in the 1850's with a two-and-a-half-story, frame, side-hall-plan wing. Both sections of the house are quite plain and have additions to the rear.
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 222 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
