DELAWARE - Sussex County - Historic Districts

Barnes Woods Archeological District ** (added 1996 - Sussex County - #96001413) Also known as S-9012;S-4981;S-4982;S-5742;S-8590 Address Restricted, Seaford (180 acres) Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Black Cultural Affiliation: Woodland II, African-American Period of Significance: 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD Owner: State Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Camp, Extractive Facility, Processing, Processing Site Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Conservation Area Bethel Historic District (added 1975 - Sussex County - #75000544) Also known as Lewisville, Lewis' Wharf 0.4 mi. W of Laurel, Bethel (550 acres, 4 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate, Other Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade Bridgeville Historic District *** (added 1994 - Sussex County - #94000361) Also known as CRS No. S-8735;See Also:Bridgeville Public Library;Old Bridg Roughly bounded by Market, Main and Edgewood Sts., School House Ln., Maple Alley and the Penn Central RR tracks, Bridgeville (750 acres, 166 buildings, 70 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian Historic Person: Cannon, William Significant Year: 1856, 1871 Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling Cape Henlopen Archeological District ** (added 1978 - Sussex County - #78000920) Also known as 7S-D-8,9,22,27,29,30 and 34 Address Restricted, Lewes (7950 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Middle Woodland, Late Woodland Period of Significance: 1500-1999 BC, 500-999 BC Owner: State , Federal Historic Function: Landscape Historic Sub-function: Underwater Current Function: Defense Current Sub-function: Park Carey's Camp Meeting Ground ** (added 1973 - Sussex County - #73000557) W of Millsboro off DE 24, Millsboro (100 acres, 47 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Religion, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Camp Delaware Boundary Markers ** (added 1975 - Sussex County - #75002101) Also known as Transpeninsular Line;Mason-Dixon Line;Tangent Line;The Arc;T State boundary lines between DE-MD/DE-PA, Not Applicable (0 acres) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Dixon,Jeremiah, Mason,Charles Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Engineering, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1825-1849 Owner: State Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Monument/Marker Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker Fort Miles Historic District *** (added 2004 - Sussex County - #04001076) Also known as CRS# S-6048 At the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, Lewes (14400 acres, 51 buildings, 9 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering 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 Indian River Archeological Complex ** (added 1978 - Sussex County - #78000922) Also known as Indian River Middle Woodland Archeological Complex;S-638;S-6 Address Restricted, Millsboro (194 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Middle Woodland Period of Significance: 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Laurel Historic District (added 1988 - Sussex County - #88001056) West St. to Rossakatum Creek to Tenth St., Laurel (1600 acres, 701 buildings, 4 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse Lewes Historic District (added 1977 - Sussex County - #77000393) Also known as Deale, Whorekill, Lewistown;See Also:Lewes Historic District Ship-carpenter, Front, Savannah, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sts., Lewes (300 acres, 122 buildings) Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Other, Second Empire Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture, Military, Transportation, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government Cultural Affiliation: English Settlement, Dutch Settlement Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Fortification Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation Current Sub-function: Museum, Park, Rail-Related Lewes Historic District (Boundary Increase) ** (added 1992 - Sussex County - #92000462) Also known as S-290;See Also:Lewes Historic District Roughly bounded by Front St., Savannah Rd., McFee St. and the Penn Central RR tracks, Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred, Lewes (820 acres, 520 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion Historic Sub-function: Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion Current Sub-function: Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Milton Historic District (added 1982 - Sussex County - #82002366) DE 5, Milton (872 acres, 188 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District *** (added 1989 - Sussex County - #89000289) Also known as S-186;See Also:Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor Mouth of Delaware Bay at Cape Henlopen, Lewes (24300 acres, 1 building, 15 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related Richards Historic District (added 1983 - Sussex County - #83003522) County Rd. 34, Greenwood (1411 acres, 21 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: RICHARDS,JOHN Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage Seaford Station Complex (added 1978 - Sussex County - #78000930) Also known as Seaford Station Nanticoke River at Delaware Railroad Bridge, Seaford (20 acres, 2 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Rail-Related South Milford Historic District ** (added 1983 - Sussex County - #83001358) Roughly bounded by Mispillion River, Maple Ave., Church and Washington Sts., Milford (280 acres, 68 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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