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

Sussex County Delaware (Page 4) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Townsend Site, Warrington Site, Wolfe's Neck Site, Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain and Wright, Gardiner, Mansion.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Townsend and Late Woodland dating back to 999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sussex County places including Winder LeCates, Smith, Marshall and . Prominent architectural styles found in Sussex Country are Gothic, Italianate and Late Gothic Revival.

Townsend Site (added 1978 - - #78000919)

Also known as 7S-G-2

Address Restricted , Lewes

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Townsend

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1978 - - #78000916)

Also known as Trinity Methodist Church

NW of Bridgeville on DE 31 , Bridgeville

Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

More Information:

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Tunnell--West House (added 2012 - - #12000379)

39 Central Ave., Ocean View

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

More Information:

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Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex (added 2014 - - #14000617)

Powell Farm Rd., Clarksville

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

NW of Millsboro on DE 326 , Millsboro

Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

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Warrington Site (added 1977 - - #77000398)

Also known as 7S-G-14

Address Restricted , Rehoboth Beach

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

West Potato House (added 1990 - - #90001701)

Also known as CRS#-6617

US 13 N of jct. with DE 454A , Delmar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

More Information:

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West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2007 - - #07000246)

Also known as S10142

West Woods Rd., W of Millsboro Hwy. , Gumboro

Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Marshall,, LeCates, Winder

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Wilgus Site (added 1978 - - #78000915)

Address Restricted , Bethany Beach

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Lower Delmarva Middle, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Wolfe's Neck Site (added 1978 - - #78000921)

Also known as 7S-D-10

Address Restricted , Lewes

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (added 2009 - - #09000052)

Boardwalk at Rehoboth Ave. , Rehoboth Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

More Information:

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Wright Potato House (added 1990 - - #90001702)

Also known as CRS#-6758

SW of jct. of DE 24 and DE 510 , Laurel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

More Information:

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Wright, Gardiner, Mansion (added 1979 - - #79000650)

Also known as The Marsh House

228 S. Front St , Georgetown

Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wright, Warren T., Farmhouse Site (added 1979 - - #79003310)

Address Restricted , Millsboro

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Nanticoke Tribe

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater