National Register of Historic Places - Delaware (DE), Sussex County

Sussex County Delaware (Vacant / Not In Use) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Miles Historic District, Old Sussex County Courthouse, Prince George's Chapel, Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck and Abbott's Mill.

The famous person Gov. William H. Ross is associated with one of more of the Sussex County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Sussex Country are Italianate, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Abbott's Mill (added 1972 - - #72000300)

Also known as See Also:Abbott's Mill (Boundary Increase)

SW of Milford , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Adams, Joseph T., House (added 1998 - - #98001092)

12 E. Pine St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Baltimore Mills Historic Archaeological Site (added 1997 - - #97000837)

Also known as S-750

Address restricted , Omar

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Deep Creek Furnace Site (added 1977 - - #77000396)

Also known as Old Furnace Mill;Deep Creek Furnace Industrial Complex

Address Restricted , Middleford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort Miles Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001076)

Also known as CRS# S-6048

At the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay , Lewes

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Fortification, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Research Facility, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Hitchens, Ames, Chicken Farm (added 1979 - - #79003311)

N of Rt. 24 , Millsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Maston House (added 1975 - - #75000545)

Also known as Cannon's Savannah

3 mi. N of Seaford on Seaford-Atlanta Rd. , Seaford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Milford Railroad Station (added 1983 - - #83001356)

DE 36 , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower (added 1987 - - #86002919)

NE end of CR 203 , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Old Sussex County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000236)

S. Bedford St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pine Grove Furnace Site (added 1978 - - #78000917)

Address Restricted , Concord

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Prince George's Chapel (added 1971 - - #71000235)

E of Dagsboro on DE 26 , Dagsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck (added 2006 - - #06001056)

Also known as S10147, 7S-D-91A

Address Restricted , Lewes

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

British

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ross, Gov. William H., House (added 1977 - - #77000399)

Also known as The Ross Mansion

N of Seaford on Market St. , Seaford

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Ross,Gov. William H.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sudler House (added 1974 - - #74000606)

N. Main St. , Bridgeville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Warren's Mill (added 1978 - - #78000923)

NW of Millsboro on DE 326 , Millsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use