Milton Historic District (Milton, Delaware)

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Milton Historic District
205 Federal Milton Sussex Co DE.JPG
205 Federal Street
Milton Historic District (Milton, Delaware) is located in Delaware
Milton Historic District (Milton, Delaware)
LocationDE 5, Milton, Delaware
Coordinates38°46′35″N 75°18′35″W / 38.77639°N 75.30972°W / 38.77639; -75.30972Coordinates: 38°46′35″N 75°18′35″W / 38.77639°N 75.30972°W / 38.77639; -75.30972
Area87.2 acres (35.3 ha)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.82002366[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1982

Milton Historic District is a national historic district located at Milton, Sussex County, Delaware. It includes 188 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Milton. The area encompasses a wide variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings from the late-18th century to the early-20th century. Notable non-residential buildings include the Milton Historical Society building, William Welch home and drug store, the "Ye Olde Good News Book Store", Samuel's Department Store, Municipal Building, Sussex Trust Company building, The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist (1877), and Walls Building (Public Library). Located in the district and separately listed are the Draper-Adkins House, Hazzard House, and Gov. James Ponder House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Richard B. Carter (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Milton Historic District". and Accompanying 38 photos


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