Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lank House
107 Atlantic Street
Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Lank House
C. 1876
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 38° 46.462′ N, 75° 18.617′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Atlantic Street (Local Route 88) just west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Atlantic St, Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Golden Rule Lodge #17, I.O.O.F. (within shouting distance of this marker); 311 Chestnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 403 Chestnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); T.S. Wilson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist (about 500 feet away); Goshen United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); 411 Federal Street
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Another marker is no longer nearby. St. John The Baptist Episcopal Church (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Milton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
190. Atlantic St. (Lot 121, north side) - Single-pile, two-story, three-bay, mid-19th"century wood frame house with one-story rear wing. Asphalt-shingled gable roof, cross gable with modified lancet window. The gable ends and eaves are trimmed with ornate sawn trim, as is the one-bay entry porch on the front of the house (which also has built-in "slatted" benches). Wooden siding is painted white. Windows are six-over-six single hung sash with molded trim and wooden shutters paneled on first floor, louvered on second. Chimneys are stuccoed. Wide corner boards and frieze board in Greek Revival tradition.(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
