Christiana Hundred in Newport in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ashley Mansion

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 6, 2008

1. Ashley Mansion Marker

Inscription. Ashton Richardson built Ashley Mansion in 1804 on land he inherited from his father. A prominent Quaker, Ashton Richardson owned several milling operations and was considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the area. After marrying in 1807, Richardson and his wife Mary occupied the house until their deaths in the early 1850's. Ashley Mansion remained in the Richardson family until 1899, when the property was sold. In 1916 the house was purchased by Jefferson D. Chalfant, the acclaimed still-life painter. Chalfant used one wing of the house for a studio, where he produced many of the works that brought him national attention.

Erected 1997 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-96.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 39° 43.779′ N, 75° 35.029′ W. Marker is in Newport, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Christiana Hundred. It is at the intersection of Maryland Avenue (Delaware Route 4) and Ashley Place, on the right when traveling east

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on Maryland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19804, 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richardson Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Delaware Military Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sentinel Tree Planting (approx. ¾ mile away); Bobby Hall, Sr. (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Elizabeth’s Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Industrial Track Trail (approx. one mile away); General Casimir Pulaski (approx. one mile away).

Also see . . . Jefferson David Chalfant. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 4, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

2. Ashley Mansion

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

3. Ashley Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,468 times since then and 106 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.