The land on which Hall House stands was originally part of the Woodburn property. In 1885, Thomas Wilson, Jr. purchased an acre from his uncle living in Woodburn and built this house, which was completed in 1887. In 1983, during the . . . — — Map (db m43736) HM
The 18th-century front section of this structure is the oldest surviving wood building in Dover. It is being restored to serve as an interpretive center for the First State heritage Park.The 20th-century rear additions will be removed to return the . . . — — Map (db m39097) HM
Court was first held in Jones County in 1680. In 1682 William Penn changed the county’s name to Kent County. On August 11, 1683 William Penn directed that the town of Dover be laid out and that a courthouse be erected at the intersection of its two . . . — — Map (db m190867) HM
Legislative Hall was dedicated as the state's new capitol building in 1933, replacing The Old State House on The Green. The Senate and the House of Representatives of Delaware's General Assembly meets here. The building also houses the offices of . . . — — Map (db m194643) HM
Legislative Hall was dedicated as the state's new capitol building in 1933, replacing The Old State House on The Green. The Senate and the House of Representatives of Delaware's General Assembly meets here. The building also houses the offices of . . . — — Map (db m194645) HM
Built 1790 during the pastorate of the Rev. John Miller to replace the earlier log church erected about 1715 on this plot designated as “Meeting House Square”. Presented by the Presbytery to the State of Delaware for a state museum in . . . — — Map (db m5048) HM
From 1724 known as King George’s Tavern. On its sign was painted King George’s portrait, supplanted during the revolution, by the portrait of George Washington. For many years the old hostelry was the meeting place for political rallies and used for . . . — — Map (db m3764) HM
Completed in 1792 and restored in 1976, it was shared by Kent County and the State from 1792 to 1873. Prior to the construction of this building, an older county court house stood on the same site. That small brick structure, about twenty five feet . . . — — Map (db m39073) HM
The First State Heritage Park of Dover is Delaware’s first urban “park without boundaries.” It includes the many historical and cultural attractions within Dover’s historical districts. Linking the diverse sites throughout Delaware’s capital city, . . . — — Map (db m3557) HM
The brick house was built in 1846. The structures to the rear consist of three separate buildings dating from 1804. They are the original tenement and two outbuildings. The first was a summer kitchen and the latter, Sara Stevenson's (1850) two room . . . — — Map (db m39099) HM
The Timothy Hanson House stood on this site until it was relocated in 2006. The front of the building, commissioned by the Delaware Association of REALTORS, for its headquarters in 2006, is a replica of the structure known as the Hanson house. The . . . — — Map (db m39096) HM
This house was built for Charles Hillyard III ca. 1798. At the time, it was considered one of the grandest in Kent County. When Hillyard died in 1814, his son-in-law, Dr. Martin W. Bates purchased the house. Bates lived here with his wife Mary . . . — — Map (db m42796) HM
This house was built for Charles Hillyard III ca. 1798. At the time it was considered one of the grandest in Kent County. When Hillyard died in 1814, his son-in-law, Dr. Martin W. Bates purchased the house. Bates lived here with his wife Mary and . . . — — Map (db m232941) HM
Organized on December 9, 1877, the Felton Methodist Protestant Church originally held services for several years in the Knights of Pythias Hall. In 1880, a parcel of land on High Street was deeded to the church trustees by Job Butterworth and his . . . — — Map (db m138267) HM
Stone is a rare material on this coastal plain, so when you find three stone buildings in one small area, there has to be a reason. The reason is that the same person, Manlove Hayes, built them all. Hayes built the house now known as the Stone . . . — — Map (db m50628) HM
This historic building lies within a 1,750
acre Duke of York land patent called Saw Mill
Range granted to Henry Bowman in 1680. The
first known resident of this portion of the
tract was Joseph Booth, who purchased 510
acres from the Bowman . . . — — Map (db m37393) HM
In the spring of 1869, the Commissioners of Smyrna approved a plan to erect a Town Hall. Responding to the long-held desire of the citizens for a venue for public gatherings, architect Richard Mitchell designed the building to include a . . . — — Map (db m39030) HM
This longtime Smyrna landmark was constructed by Robert Holliday in the late 18th century. The first known residents of the home are believed to have been the family of his daughter, Susannah Holliday Wilson. The origin of the name “The . . . — — Map (db m39029) HM
The Gray Box Chateau
24 North Main Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1764 — — Map (db m174313) HM
The John Cummins Mansion has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior May 23, 1980 — — Map (db m174312) HM
Thornley
House
circa 1920
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m174551) HM
The oldest portion of this structure is believed to have been built circa 1730. In the 1740s the house and surrounding property were sold to Philadelphia merchant Thomas Robinson. Other holdings included a milling operation and landing on nearby . . . — — Map (db m14704) HM
Rear of house built in seventeenth century. Main building built after 1738 by Dr. John Finney. Home of Nicholas Van Dyke, seventh Governor of Delaware. The marriage of Ann Van Dyke to Kensey Johns, Sr. took place here April 24, 1784. George . . . — — Map (db m152614) HM
New Castle Historic District
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exception value
in commemorating or illustrating
the . . . — — Map (db m64763) HM
Founded as a Dutch Reformed Church, 1657. The first building was on the Strand end of the church lot. This church was one of 7 which organized the first Presbytery in America in 1706. Present brick meeting house was built 1707. — — Map (db m122259) HM
In 1857 New Castle County constructed a new prison complex on this site. Designed by famous Philadelphia architect, Samuel Sloan, the facility had two parts. The Sheriff's House (seen at left in this 1893 photo) provided a roomy residence for the . . . — — Map (db m102541) HM
The Old Library was designed by Philadelphia architect, Frank Furness, and built by the New Castle Library Company in 1892.
The Library Company, chartered in 1812, had housed its collection of classics and law books in the Academy (built in 1799) . . . — — Map (db m102549) HM
Built about 1820 by Senator Nicholas Van Dyke. The marriage of Dorcas Van Dyke to Charles I. DuPont took place here Oct. 6, 1824. At this wedding the Marquis de LaFayette was a guest, and gave the bride in marriage. — — Map (db m57131) HM
The first meetings of this congregation were held in the homes of its members. In 1824 a stone church building was erected at this location. The growth of the congregation resulted in the replacement of the original building by a one-story frame . . . — — Map (db m155020) HM
This estate, now owned and operated by Delaware State Parks, was once known as Chestnut Hill and contains a manor house and approximately 500 acres of land. John Barclay acquired the property after the American Revolution and in 1792 built the main . . . — — Map (db m154031) HM
The origins of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows can be traced to the creation of beneficial trade societies in England. Composed of craftsmen who practiced a variety of different or "odd" occupations, the purpose of these organizations was to . . . — — Map (db m9898) HM
This congregation was organized circa 1848. Early meetings were held in a log cabin at this location on land that was conveyed to trustees of the "Protestant Methodist Church" in 1850. In 1866 the members of the First Colored Methodist Protestant . . . — — Map (db m9968) HM
In 1868, the original Old Village Presbyterian Church, which stood on this location, was purchased by Charles A. Murphey. The property was donated to the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, and the church was named St. Patrick's. It became a mission of . . . — — Map (db m176291) HM
Left Panel The European Markets Port Penn once figured prominently in world markets. As the supply of beaver fur in the American West declined, European demand for quality fur remained high. Toward the end of the 19th century, muskrat . . . — — Map (db m10435) HM
This house was ordered by mail and delivered in pieces by railroad to Delaware City and then brought to Port Penn by wagon. Houses could be ordered from Sears, Roebuck and Company, Montgomery Ward, and other sources. During the growth of mass . . . — — Map (db m10391) HM
Wild-Cleaver
House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1792
— — Map (db m174824) HM
[1st plaque]
Eleutherian Mills
This is Eleutherian Mills, where E.I. du Pont built his home in 1803. Here also is the restoration of E.I. du Pont's garden, as well as a workshop, vehicle and weather vane exhibits in the Barn,
and the . . . — — Map (db m213322) HM
On February 4, 1807, the General Assembly of the State of Delaware passed an act modeled after the charter of the Bank of the United States “to establish a Bank…under the name of the Farmers’ Bank of the State of Delaware.” On January . . . — — Map (db m160728) HM
The construction of Town Hall began in 1798. Completed the following year, this was the first structure in Wilmington built for government use. It was designed by a building committee which followed the Borough Council’s request that the structure . . . — — Map (db m165578) HM
Around 1849, George Murphy, a farmer in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, built a house on this site for his father, William Murphy. In 1916, Alfred I. du Pont, who owned the "Nemours" estate across the street, acquired the Murphy . . . — — Map (db m184911) HM
On May 10, 1846, a group of African-American residents of Wilmington who had affiliated themselves with the African Methodist Episcopal Church held a meeting for the purposes of electing trustees and organizing as a corporate body. At the time, . . . — — Map (db m168200) HM
The Cool Spring Pump House was constructed in 1876 to move water from the Brandywine River by steam-powered pumps to Cool Spring Reservoir. In 1901, a 12-inch water main was installed from Cool Spring to the newly constructed Rockford Water . . . — — Map (db m216074) HM
In 1844, John Rodney Brinkle, grandnephew of Delaware patriot Caesar Rodney, built the Italianate core of this Brandywine granite home, named for the high, prominent rocky outcropping upon which it sits. In 1909, Hugh Rodney Sharp (1880-1968) and . . . — — Map (db m145461) HM
Rockford Tower, opened in 1901, was designed to be an observation tower and water tank by architects Elijah Dallett, Jr. and Louis C. Banker, Jr., and by engineer Theodore A. Leisen. The tank, still a part of the city water system, holds 500,000 . . . — — Map (db m191282) HM
True to its original design, Rockford Tower is an observation tower and still provides water to the surrounding neighborhoods. Here, two men are perched on the unfinished tower in the fall of 1900. — — Map (db m191289) HM
In 1638 a colony from Sweden landed at the Rocks nearby. There they built Fort Christina, worshiped therin until 1667 and then built a log church at Cranehook on South side of Christiana River. In 1698, inspired by their pastor, Eric Bjork, they . . . — — Map (db m11014) HM
405 West Sixth Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
ca. 1869 — — Map (db m217944) HM
406 West Sixth Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
ca. 1869 — — Map (db m217941) HM
This property
505 West Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m216101) HM
William Cook built this house at 101 East Fourth Street in what was then the heart of downtown Wilmington.
Dr. John Simms, who made and sold herbal medicines, bought the house in 1840 to serve as his shop and residence. He updated the . . . — — Map (db m210786) HM
The Coxe family owned the land at 107 and 109 East Sixth Street for more than a century before Thomas Coxe built this double house for this two daughters.
Built like Philadelphia "trinity" or "band box" houses then popular, each . . . — — Map (db m210789) HM
The Dingee brothers built their houses side by side at 105 and 107 East Seventh Street. Jacob's house, built first, uses old fashioned glaze-headed bricks. The brothers, both cabinetmakers, probably used the front rooms of the first floor as . . . — — Map (db m210787) HM
Job and Mary Jacobs built this house, the oldest in the square. It originally stood at 414 West Second Street in the Quaker Hill neighborhood.
The decorative brickwork gives the date of the house and the initials of the owners. The date is . . . — — Map (db m210788) HM
Willingtown Square honors Thomas Willing and the original name of the town he helped found in 1731. The four brick structures, built between 1731 and 1801, represent the types of houses common in early Willingtown. Buildings like these often . . . — — Map (db m210784) HM
This ruin is the surviving part of a farmhouse that stood on the Levi Weldin property at the time that Joseph Shipley purchased the land. In the 1890s the Bringhurst family altered the structure, turning it into a playhouse for their youngest child, . . . — — Map (db m191248) HM
This structure, dating from the 1850s, provided storage for fruits and vegetables grown on the property. The cool, even temperatures of this underground vault kept fruits and vegetables fresh for an extended period of time, allowing Joseph Shipley . . . — — Map (db m191266) HM
Built in 1929, Winterthur's twin bath houses provided space for family members and weekend guests to change before and after swimming. Behind the circular grillwork in the stone wall that connects the two houses lies a stereo system. It broadcast . . . — — Map (db m184885) HM
Between 1902 and 1929, a tile-roofed porte cochere, (or covered entry) protected Winterthur guests and residents from foul weather as they alighted from their horses and carriages. In 1929 Henry Francis du Pont relocated the entrance to the . . . — — Map (db m184880) HM
Henry Francis du Pont and his wife, Ruth Wales du Pont, built this house in 1951 after they opened their family home as [a] public museum. Designed by architect Thomas Waterman, the house was built in the English Regency style, although estate . . . — — Map (db m231939) HM
This building was added in 1969 and houses Winterthur's library and conservation facilities. Constructed on the site of the former rose garden, the wing was named in honor of
Louise du Pont Crowninshield, Henry du Pont's sister and a founder . . . — — Map (db m231941) HM
The first of 5 houses built by John M. Addy of Pittsburgh, PA. It later became "Williams Inn," renting room from the 1930's until 1975. — — Map (db m150143) HM
The 4th of 5 houses built by John M. Addy, Pittsburgh, PA — was one of the "Six First Families". Considered as his masterpiece, it was one of the 1st homes to have indoor plumbing. In 1935 it was converted to a guest house and is now operated as a . . . — — Map (db m198878) HM
Built by Senator Louis Drexler, Pittsburgh, PA. Moved back from the beach 3 times. A 2nd floor balcony surrounds the living room. — — Map (db m150145) HM
Built in 1903 by William R. Errett, Pittsburgh, PA, one of the "Six First Families." Its original design has been maintained and is the only one of the first cottages still in the same family. — — Map (db m150144) HM
Originally owned by Robert Lattimer, whose will bequeathed the house to Ethel Palmer and Caroline Sloan on condition they remain unmarried. As Caroline Sloan eventually married, Ethel Palmer became heir to the home that has continued to remain in . . . — — Map (db m150142) HM
Built in the mid-1920's by Priney Townsend, Ocean View, DE. In 1950 the house was turned 180° and a full length deck facing the ocean was added. — — Map (db m150146) HM
Erected about 1750, with additions during the Federal period. Land was granted to Cacilus Stevens in 1658. Francis Asbury preached here. William Jessop, an early occupant, was a pioneer Methodist missionary in Canada. From 1833 to 1971 the Sudler . . . — — Map (db m193774) HM
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Erected 1858
In operation from 1859 to 1978
as an official aid to navigation
Transferred to Delaware, 1981
Restored, 1982 – 1983, by The Friends of
the Fenwick Island Lighthouse under the
leadership of . . . — — Map (db m3027) HM
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Plaque placed Return Day 2000 — — Map (db m38695) HM
This home takes its name from the many judges who have lived in it. The Judges was built circa 1809 by Peter Robinson, who served as Secretary of State for Delaware under three governors and was appointed Associate Justice for Sussex County in 1832. . . . — — Map (db m38696) HM
This house is believed to have been built by Samuel Paynter, a carpenter who purchased this property in 1737. Following its completion, the house and surrounding land was sold in 1741 to Luke Shields, a prominent bay and river pilot. The close . . . — — Map (db m48920) HM
Station Master's House
342 Pilottown Road
has been entered on the
National Register of Historic Places
as part of the Lewes Historic District
by the United States Department of Interior
under the provisions of the
National . . . — — Map (db m150099) HM
• James Beebe purchased this property in 1838 from George Julius of Philadelphia, PA. James later sold it to George Beebe, who in turn sold it to Clarence Beebe.
• Some time between the years 1868 - 1891, this house was built, and in 1894 . . . — — Map (db m190353) HM
Late 18th century house which replaces original wing burnt in 1922. Donated by the Town of Milton in 1965. Moved and restored by the Lewes Historical Society. — — Map (db m113693) HM
Originally built in Pilottown c. 1800, one of the few remaining Dutch-styled homes typical of 18th c. Lewes. Named for George Peter Chambers, renowned sea captain and early resident. — — Map (db m190355) HM
This house was the home of Colonel David Hall (1752-1817), patriot of the Revolution and Governor of Delaware. Devoted to the struggle for American Independence, he enlisted in the Continental Army in 1776 and was commissioned as a Captain in the . . . — — Map (db m38011) HM
The land upon which this house now stands was acquired in 1675 by Helmanus Wiltbank, a prominent early resident and property owner of Lewes. The oldest portion of the present structure is believed to have been constructed by Cornelius Wiltbank . . . — — Map (db m48936) HM
This house is an excellent example of Sussex County architecture circa 1730. It was moved to its present site in 1980 to help celebrate Lewes' 350th anniversary in 1981. — — Map (db m113690) HM
The New Devon Inn
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior 1926 — — Map (db m38157) HM
In 1919 the Delaware General Assembly
enacted legislation to reform the state’s
system of public education. Through the
efforts of P.S. DuPont and the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association, a program
to replace many of the state’s . . . — — Map (db m49015) HM
An inn, one of several built in Delaware
towns during this period, was established
on this corner at the end of the 18th century
and remained open until the end of the
19th century. This site was purchased by
Abel Ableman and occupied from . . . — — Map (db m37299) HM
On October 22, 1857, land at this location was
conveyed to members of the Methodist Protestant
Church. Construction of a house of worship was
completed soon thereafter. The congregation
consisted largely of persons who were employed
in the . . . — — Map (db m38284) HM
The Milton Library Association was organized in
January 1875, and incorporated in March 1883. The
first library consisted of one bookcase in Welch’s
Store. Books were donated by members who paid
an annual fee for user privileges. In later . . . — — Map (db m37729) HM
