Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Doctor's House
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Consultorio Médico
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2026
1. The Doctor's House / Consultorio Médico Marker
The Doctor's House
The Doctor's Office is the only surviving example of Greek Revival architecture in Lewes. Reminiscent of an ancient Grecian temple, it was constructed c. 1836 when the historically based architectural style was fashionable due to its association with Jeffersonian ideals.
Likely built by physician Henry Fisher Hall for his son, David Hall, the Doctor's Office became a "scooer house," meaning that it frequently changed location. It served as the offices of Drs. David Hall and later William Paynter Orr who, in 1906, moved it to the corner of Savannah Road (then South Street) and King's Highway on Second Street, where he rented it to tailor Joseph Shek. During Shek's occupancy, the structure sustained significant damage from a fire started by an exploding bottle of cleaning fluid.
In 1945, the property was sold to Bill and Estella Clifton, who oeprated their eponymous news stand and soda fountain, which was added during renovations that also included building a front porch and removing the front steps. Another fire, on New Year's Eve 1970, shuttered the business. The Cliftons moved the structure
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Con reminiscencias de un antiguo templo griego, el edificio conocido como Consultorio Médico es el único ejemplo que ha sobrevivido de arquitectura del REnacimiento Griego en Lewes, Delaware. Fue construido alrededor de 1836, cuando el estilo arquitectónico de moda con base histórica estaba muy asociado con el idealismo político y social del entonces conmenmorado Thomas Jefferson.
Probablemente construido por el Dr. Henry Fisher Hall para su hijo, el Dr. David Hall, el Consultorio Médico se convirtió en una "casa de patinetes" cambiando de ubicación múltiples veces. Sirvió como consultorio del Dr. David Hall y, más tarde, del Dr. William Paynter Orr. En 1906, el Dr. Orr compró la propiedad de la familia Hall en la esquina de Savannah Road (entonces South Street) y King's Highway. Entonces trasladó el consultorio a Second Street, donde lo alquiló al sastre Joseph Shek. Durante la coupación del edifico por Shek, la estructura sufrió daños importantes como resultado de un incendio iniciado por la explosión
En 1945, la propiedad se vendió a Bill y Estella Clifton, que operaban el puesto de periódicos y la fuente de refrescos Clifton's.
La familia Clifton renovó la estructura construyendo un porche delantero, agregando una fuente de refrescos y quitando los escalones de la entrada. Los Clifton regentaron este quiosco hasta que otro incendio, en la víspera de Año Nuevo de 1970, detuvo el negocio. Posteriormente se trasladó a Chestnut Street y luego a Mary Vessels Park. Finalmente, a principios de la década de 1990, los Clifton donaron el edificio a la Sociedad Histórica de Lewes.
Erected by Historic Lewes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 38° 46.606′ N, 75° 8.601′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred. It is on West 3rd Street west of Shipcarpenter Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 W 3rd St, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches. 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, 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: The Plank House / Casa de Tablones (here, next to this marker); The Midway School / Escuela Midway c. 1898 (here, next to this marker); The Stockley-Street House / Casa Stockley (a few steps from this marker); Frederick E. Hudson (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson Country Store / Tienda Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wiltbank-Watts House/Hiram Rodney Burton House c. 1720 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram Rodney Burton House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
Other markers no longer nearby. Harbeson Railroad Station Privy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Thompson Country Store (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Milk House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
