Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Draper-Adkins House

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 7, 2025

1. Draper-Adkins House Marker

Inscription.
Draper-Adkins House
Has Been Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
c.1840

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 38° 46.578′ N, 75° 18.659′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Federal Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 Federal 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:

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Governor Joseph Maull Carey (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor James Ponder (within shouting distance of this marker); The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goshen Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Sussex Trust Title & Safe Deposit Co. (about 400 feet away); Endeavor Lodge #17, A.F. & A.M. (about 400 feet away); Milton Fire Department, Inc. (about 500 feet away); N.W. McGee House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. John The Baptist Episcopal Church (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Milton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

204 Federal Street. Captain J.C. Adkins House. Ca. 1860. ”T”-shape structure with new brick front facade and aluminum siding. Two-and-a-half-story, single-pile house with cross gable in center front, a two-story bay window in northeast gable end, and a one-story rear wing. A one-bay front entrance porch and fan-lit doorway. Some original shutters.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 7, 2025

2. Draper-Adkins House Marker - wide view
Plaque is located on the left side of the front door.
Private residence.

(Submitted on May 7, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.