Quaker Hill in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Coxe Houses, 1801
The Coxe family owned the land at 107 and 109 East Sixth Street for more than a century before Thomas Coxe built this double house for this two daughters.
Built like Philadelphia "trinity" or "band box" houses then popular, each unit had only one room on each of its three floors. Members of the Coxe family lived in the houses until 1957.
Erected by Delaware Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 39° 44.506′ N, 75° 33.055′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Quaker Hill. It is on North Market Street just south of West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 N Market St, Wilmington DE 19801, 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 Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacob and Obadiah Dingee Houses, 1771 and 1773 (a few steps from this marker); Jacobs House, 1748 (a few steps from this marker); Cook-Simms House, 1778 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Willingtown Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Tatnall Bell, 1800 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Lodge of Delaware A.F.&A.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilmington Historic Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Willingtown Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
