Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
T.S. Wilson House
Year Built c. 1860
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026
1. T.S. Wilson House Marker
Theodore S. Wilson purchased this house in 1866 for $300.00 He was a Ship's Carpenter who built 2-mast schooners on Milton's waterfront between 1873 - 1883.
The 1-story addition was added in 1965 by James and Marguerite Bounds who purchased the house in 1944.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 38° 46.412′ N, 75° 18.676′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 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: 419 Chestnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 403 Chestnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 411 Federal Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Golden Rule Lodge #17, I.O.O.F. (about 400 feet away); Lank House (about 400 feet away); 428 Chestnut Street
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Also see . . . Milton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
416 Chestnut St. - T.S. Melson House. The main core is a rectangular,three-bay,two-story, single-pile side-hall-and parlor-plan structure with a one-and-a-half story, three-bay, single-pile addition on one end. Both sections are of frame construction. Both have gable roofs with molded box cornices, partial returns, dentil trim and a bracketed frieze. The one-and-a-half story addition has three gable-roofed dormers on both the front and rear. The opposite end of the main core has a new, one-story, gable-roofed, L-shaped addition. The exterior walls are covered with aluminum siding; the facade of the new section has a stone wall. The main core has symmetrically spaced six-over-six sashes with louvered shutters; the new addition has a single-story bay window on both the front and side. The facade door is placed in the right bay of the two-story main core and has a single-light transom and a single-bay entrance portico with a shed roof(Submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)supported by white iron supports. The rear of the two-story maincore has a single-tier shed-roofed porch. Private residence.Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 20262. T.S. Wilson House Marker
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 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
