National Register of Historic Places

Noxontown

Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
July 1, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73000518

About this property

Noxontown consists of the remaining buildings and structures associated with a country mill site and village located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. They are a house, small frame mill, shed, and mill dam. The house was built by Thomas Noxon about 1740, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay, brick dwelling with a two-story brick wing. The 2+1⁄2-story frame mill predates the house. It measures 30 feet by 40 feet and has a metal roof. Noxontown was an important trading and milling center throughout the Colonial period. The mill was in operation as a merchant mill until 1855 and thereafter solely as a custom mill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. All the buildings of Noxontown are now owned by St. Andrew's School.

Location

Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
39.43594, -75.68354

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEMILITARYARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Noxontown listed on the National Register?

Noxontown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Noxontown?

Noxontown is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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