National Register of Historic Places

Lewes Historic District

Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware
Listed
September 18, 1977
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000393

About this property

Lewes Historic District is a national historic district located at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes 122 contributing buildings and 6 contributing sites encompassing most of the 17th-century town of Lewes, together with part of Pilot Town. The district is primarily residential with resources ranging from small working-class houses to large and ornate houses from the Victorian period in a variety of popular styles including Queen Anne and Second Empire. Also included in the district is the Market Street commercial area, including three frame store buildings and the elaborate Smith Block. Other notable buildings include St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the Ellis Marine Complex, Cannonball House, Governor Ebe W. Tunnell House, Walsh Building, Zwaanendael Museum (1932), Cornelius Burton House, Lewes Historical Society enclave, and the De Wolf Houses. The contributing sites include the site of an 18th-century fort and the 1812 Park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware
38.77578, -75.14296

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTTRANSPORTATIONINDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTRELIGIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Lewes Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lewes Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Lewes Historic District?

Lewes Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lewes Historic District?

The period of significance for Lewes Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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