Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
428 Chestnut Street
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026
1. 428 Chestnut Street Marker
A Contributing Resource to the
Milton Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
listed 1982
C. 1921
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 1921.
Location. 38° 46.344′ N, 75° 18.712′ 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: 428 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); T.S. Wilson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rising Sun Lodge #4, F. & A.M., P.H.A. (about 500 feet away); 411 Federal Street (about 600 feet away); 403 Chestnut Street (about 700 feet away); Goshen United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Golden Rule Lodge #17, I.O.O.F. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lank House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.
Also see . . . Milton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
this page online
428 Chestnut St. - C. Waples House. An L-shaped, two-story, three-bay frame structure with a gable-end facade. It has an asphalt-shingled gabled roof with exposed rafter ends and sawn gable-end trim. Its exterior walls are covered with aluminum siding. The symmetrically spaced two-over-two double-hung sashes have plain trim. Each gable end has a triple window consisting of a single rectangular light on either side of a two-over-one sash window. A two-story bay window is located on the northeast side. The facade door is located in the left bay of the side-hall-and-parlor-plan house; it has plain trim. An enclosed single-tier porch extends across the facade and down part of the southwest side. A gable-roofed garage is located to the rear. Private residence.(Submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026
2. 428 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 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
