Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
403 Chestnut Street
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026
1. 403 Chestnut Street Marker
A Contributing Resource to the
Milton Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
listed 1982
C. 1900
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 1900.
Location. 38° 46.446′ N, 75° 18.648′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 Chestnut 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); Lank House (within shouting distance of this marker); T.S. Wilson House (within shouting distance of this marker); 311 Chestnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Goshen United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 411 Federal Street (about 400 feet away); 419 Chestnut Street (about 400 feet away); The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.
Another marker is no longer
this page online
Also see . . . Milton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
403 Chestnut St. - Two-story, L-shaped, three-bay, single-pile side-hall and parlor-plan main core; asbestos-shingled gabled roof with exposed rafter ends and a pent roof on the facade. There are two single-story lean-to additions, one on the side and one on the rear of the ell; a single-story gabled addition is also located at the rear. The exterior walls are covered with sawn wood shingles. The regularly-spaced windows are two-over-two and six-over-six double-hung sashes; each gable end has two four-light square windows. The window trim consists of molded drip caps and gray louvered blind-type shutters.The facade door is located in the right bay and also has a molded drip cap and louvered shutters on each side of the door. There are no porches. A gable-roofed garage is the only outbuilding. Private residence.(Submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026
2. 403 Chestnut Street Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
