Near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The "Pink" Murphy House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021

1. The "Pink" Murphy House Marker

Inscription. Around 1849, George Murphy, a farmer in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, built a house on this site for his father, William Murphy. In 1916, Alfred I. du Pont, who owned the "Nemours" estate across the street, acquired the Murphy property. For several decades thereafter, it served as a dwelling house for employees of his estate. Known by many as the "Pink House" for the color of its stucco walls, the Murphy house was torn down in 2011.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 39° 46.941′ N, 75° 33.3′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is at the intersection of Rockland Road and Children's Drive, on the right when traveling north on Rockland Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Rockland Rd, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: duPont Carillon Tower (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nemours Estate (approx. 0.4 miles away); Laundry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Western Lodge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wren's Nest (approx. half a mile away); Greenhouse Complex (approx. half a mile away); Woodland Trailhead (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . The Murphy House (Lost Property). (Submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The "Pink" Murphy House Outline and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021

2. The "Pink" Murphy House Outline and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021

3. The "Pink" Murphy House Outline and Marker

duPont Carillon in background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.