Near Seaford in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cannon-Maston House

Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007

1. Cannon-Maston House Marker

Inscription. In 1696, James Cannon received a patent for land at this location from the Proprietary government of Maryland. Known as Ickford, the tract became the property of his son Thomas Cannon in 1712. It is believed that he erected the first section of the present brick dwelling in 1727, and expanded the structure in 1733. The property remained in the Cannon family until 1851, when it was sold to Halsey H. Maston. In its construction details and plan, the Cannon-Maston House reflects the architectural traditions of early plantation owners in the Chesapeake Bay region. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Sussex County. The Cannon-Maston House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Erected 2007 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-70.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1696.

Location. 38° 41.299′ N, 75° 38.938′ W. Marker is near Seaford, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Atlanta Road 0.6 miles north of Wesley Church Road, on the right when

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traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seaford DE 19973, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wesley United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Governor Ross Mansion (approx. 2.6 miles away); Family Home of William H. H. Ross (approx. 2.7 miles away); Acorn Club of Seaford (approx. 2.7 miles away); Slave Quarter (approx. 2.7 miles away); Seaford District Library (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hearn's Pond (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stein Highway (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seaford.

Also see . . . Maston House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

The Maston House has been called a Maryland house in Delaware by Dr. Henry Chandlee Forman, the historian of eastern shore architecture. Dr. Forman reported the presence of a Jacobean-style staircase, which is not now found in the building. In other ways, also, it resembles Maryland rather than Delaware houses. Whereas the typical Delaware house is two stories high, the Maston House is a story and a half; diapering is much more common in Maryland than in Delaware; and the floor plan is typical of certain buildings known commonly as the "Resurrection Manor" plan
Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007

2. Cannon-Maston House
As seen from the road.
houses, which are typical of early Maryland building.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Cannon-Maston House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007

3. Cannon-Maston House

Cannon-Maston House Marker, looking north along Atlanta Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 16, 2012

4. Cannon-Maston House Marker, looking north along Atlanta Road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,284 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.