Red Lion Hundred in Saint Georges in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Suttons' Drug Store

Photographed by Pete Skillman, October 26, 2024

1. Suttons' Drug Store Marker

Inscription.
Suttons
Drug Store
1833 - 1860 Dr. JNS
1885 - 1914 ANS
National Register of Historic Places

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 39° 33.33′ N, 75° 39.005′ W. Marker is in Saint Georges, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Red Lion Hundred. It is on Delaware Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Delaware St, Saint Georges DE 19733, 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,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bright House (a few steps from this marker); Sutton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Carpenter-Gothic House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Georges Presbyterian Church Building (about 500 feet away); Robinson House (about 700 feet away); American Legion Post 13 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Robert Bolling, Jr. (approx. 2.3 miles away); Collins-Blackburn Memorial Building (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Georges.

Also see . . . North Saint Georges Historic District National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. This house is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the North Saint Georges Historic District.

8 Delaware Street 1854 with 1833 wing; 2-story, 3-bay frame house with weatherboard siding and central entrance; Standing-seam metal roof and flush verge; 6/6 double-hung windows;3 frame, shed-roof rear additions. Originally functioned as Dr. James Sutton's Apothecary. The building has also served as a library for the St.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, October 26, 2024

2. Suttons' Drug Store Marker - wide view with house
Georges Library Association (founded 1872); a barber shop and post office in 1929 (at which time this area was considered the business section of town); and as a private residence.

(Submitted on October 27, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.