National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Delaware facts for kids

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This page is about the amazing historic places in Kent County, Delaware that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These are special buildings, sites, or objects that are important to American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. When a place is added to this list, it means it's recognized and protected for future generations to learn from and enjoy!

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Discovering Kent County's Historic Treasures
Former Listing: A Place No Longer on the List
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Discovering Kent County's Historic Treasures

Kent County is full of cool places that tell stories about the past. From old houses where important people lived to churches and even archaeological sites, these spots help us understand what life was like long ago.

Historic Homes and Buildings

Many of Kent County's historic listings are old houses and buildings. These places often show us how people lived, worked, and built things in different time periods.

Allee House: This historic house is located off Delaware Route 9 in Dutch Neck Crossroads. It was added to the list in 1971.
Aspendale: Found about a mile west of Kenton on Delaware Route 300, Aspendale was recognized in 1970.
Bank House: Located at 119 North Walnut Street in Milford, this house became historic in 1978.
Bannister Hall and Baynard House: South of Smyrna, off Delaware Route 300, these buildings were listed in 1973.
Barratt Hall: This hall is south of Frederica, off Road 372, and was added to the list in 1973.
Belmont Hall: You can find Belmont Hall at 217 Smyrna-Leipsic Road in Smyrna. It was listed in 1971.
J. F. Betz House: This house is on Delaware Route 6 in Kenton and was listed in 1983.
Benjamin Blackiston House: Located off Delaware Route 6 near Kenton, this house was added in 1983.
Bonwell House: About 4 miles west of Frederica on Road 380, the Bonwell House was listed in 1973.
Bradford-Loockerman House: This house is at 419 South State Street in Dover and was recognized in 1972.
Brecknock: North of Camden, off U.S. Route 13, Brecknock was added to the list in 1974.
John Bullen House: Located at 214 South State Street in Dover, this house became historic in 1975.
W. D. Burrows House: On Delaware Route 42 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983.
Cooper House: This house is on Delaware Route 300 in Kenton and was listed in 1973.
Thomas B. Coursey House: You can find this house at 5578 Canterbury Road in Felton. It was added in 1990.
David J. Cummins House: Located at 587 Smyrna-Leipsic Road in Smyrna, this house was listed in 1983.
Timothy Cummins House: This house is at 3411 Smyrna-Lepsic Road in Smyrna and was recognized in 1983.
Thomas Davis House: On Delaware Route 6 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983.
T.H. Denny House: Located at 2466 7 Hickories Road in Kenton, this house was added in 1983.
John Dickinson House: This important house is about 5 miles southeast of Dover on Kitts Hummock Road. It was listed way back in 1966!
N. C. Downs House: On Road 141 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983.
Durham-Shores House: On the eastern side of Delaware Route 15 in Dupont Station, this house was added in 2001.
Eden Hill: Located at the western end of Water Street in Dover, Eden Hill was recognized in 1973.
George Farmhouse: You can find this farmhouse at 2615 Woodland Beach Road in Smyrna. It was listed in 1982.
Golden Mine: West of Milford on Road 443, Golden Mine was added in 1978.
Governor's House: This is the official residence of Delaware's governor, located on Kings Highway in Dover. It was listed in 1972.
Great Geneva: About 3 miles south of Dover on Road 356, Great Geneva was recognized in 1973.
Green Mansion House: On Main Street in Kenton, this mansion was listed in 1983.
Greenwold: Located at 625 South State Street in Dover, Greenwold was added in 1973.
Robert Hill House: On Delaware Route 6 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983 but was later taken down.
Hoffecker-Lockwood House: Also on Delaware Route 6 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983 but was also taken down.
Alfred L. Hudson House: On Road 90 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983.
Ivy Dale Farm: Located at 1101 Smyrna-Leipsic Road in Smyrna, this farm was added in 1973.
Enoch Jones House: Southwest of Clayton, off Delaware Route 300, this house was listed in 1973.
Thomas Lamb Farm: On Road 130 in Kenton, this farm was listed in 1983.
Thomas Lamb House: At Roads 129 and 130 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983. Some parts of it are gone now.
Alexander Laws House: Located at Front and Walnut Streets in Leipsic, this house was added in 1983.
Jefferson Lewis House: You can find this house at 2191 Seeneytown Road in Kenton. It was listed in 1983.
John B. Lindale House: At 24 Walnut Street in Magnolia, this house was recognized in 1973.
Peter Lofland House: Located at 417 North Walnut Street in Milford, this house was added in 1982.
Loockerman Hall: This hall is on the Delaware State University campus in Dover and was listed in 1971.
Matthew Lowber House: East of Main Street in Magnolia, this house was recognized in 1971.
Macomb Farm: On Long Point Road off Delaware Route 8 in Dover, this farm was listed in 1974.
McClary House: At Main and McClary Streets in Leipsic, this house was added in 1983.
James McColley House: Located at 500-502 Northwest Front Street in Milford, this house was listed in 1983.
Delaplane McDaniel House: On Road 92 in Kenton, this house was recognized in 1983.
Mifflin-Marim Agricultural Complex: On Delaware Route 9 in Dover, this complex was added in 1984.
Mount Pleasant: Located at 5 Margie Drive in Smyrna, this house was listed in 1992.
Mill House: At 414 Northwest Front Street in Milford, this house was added in 1983.
Moore House: Located at 511 West Mount Vernon Street in Smyrna, this house was listed in 1982.
Mordington: South of Frederica on Canterbury Road, Mordington was recognized in 1973.
Palmer Home: At 115 American Avenue in Dover, this home was listed in 1988.
Peterson and Mustard's Hermitage Farm: You can find this farm at 1653 Big Oak Road in Smyrna. It was added in 1982.
Poinsett House: On Delaware Route 6 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983.
Rawley House: On Main Street in Leipsic, this house was recognized in 1983.
Reed House: On Lombard Street in Leipsic, this house was added in 1983.
Jehu Reed House: On Delaware Route 1 in Little Heaven, this house was listed in 1973.
Ruth Mansion House: On Main Street in Leipsic, this mansion was recognized in 1973.
Savin-Wilson House: Located at 551 Hurd Road in Smyrna, this house was listed in 1992.
Short's Landing Hotel Complex: At 6180 Hay Point Landing Road in Smyrna, this complex was added in 1983.
Sipple House: At Denny and Front Streets in Leipsic, this house was listed in 1982.
Snowland: On Delaware Route 42 in Leipsic, Snowland was recognized in 1973.
Somerville: Located at 1073 7 Hickories Road in Kenton, Somerville was added in 1974.
William Stevens House: On Delaware Route 6 in Kenton, this house was listed in 1983 but was later taken down.
Thomas Sutton House: On Florio Road in Woodland Beach, this house was listed in 1973.
Tharp House: East of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, this house was recognized in 1973.
Parson Thorne Mansion: Located at 501 Northwest Front Street in Milford, this mansion was added in 1971.
Gov. George Truitt House: Southwest of Magnolia on Road 388, this house was listed in 1978.
Tyn Head Court: East of Dover on South Little Creek Road, Tyn Head Court was recognized in 1973.
Vogl House: West of Masten, this house was listed in 1976.
John M. Voshell House: At 887 Hawkey Branch Road in Smyrna, this house was added in 1983.
Walnut Farm: On Roosa Road in Milford, this farm was listed in 1982.
Gov. William T. Watson Mansion: Located at 600 North Walnut Street in Milford, this mansion was recognized in 1982.
Wheel of Fortune: South of Leipsic, off Delaware Route 9, this house was added in 1973.
White-Warren Tenant House: On the northeastern side of Road 261 in Sandtown, this house was listed in 2001.
James Williams House: At 1064 7 Hickories Road in Kenton, this house was recognized in 1983.
Woodlawn: Located at 1165 DuPont Boulevard in Smyrna, Woodlawn was added in 1982.
Jonathan Woodley House: On Main Street in Little Creek, this house was listed in 1982.
Wright-Carry House: On Commerce Street in Kenton, this house was recognized in 1983.

Important Churches and Chapels

Churches and chapels are often important historic places because they show us how communities gathered and practiced their beliefs over time.

Barratt's Chapel: North of Frederica on Delaware Route 1, this chapel was listed in 1972.
Bethel Methodist Protestant Church: At the junction of Roads 61, 114, and 304 in Andrewville, this church was added in 1998.
Byrd's AME Church: On Smyrna Avenue in Clayton, this church was recognized in 1982.
Camden Friends Meetinghouse: On Commerce Street in Camden, this meetinghouse was listed in 1973.
Christ Church (Milford): Located at 3rd and Church Streets in Milford, this church was added in 1973.
Christ Church (Dover): At South State and Water Streets in Dover, this church was recognized in 1972.
Cow Marsh Old School Baptist Church: Northeast of Sandtown on Delaware Route 10, this church was listed in 1976.
Griffith's Chapel: At the junction of Roads 442 and 443 in Williamsville, this chapel was added in 1983.
Little Creek Methodist Church: On Main Street in Little Creek, this church was recognized in 1982.
St. Paul A.M.E. Church: Located at 103 West Mispillion Street in Harrington, this church was listed in 2016.
St. Stephen's P.E. Church: At 110 Fleming Street in Harrington, this church was added in 2014.
Saxton United Methodist Church: At the junction of Main and Church Streets in Bowers, this church was recognized in 1990.
Star Hill AME Church: On Road 366 southeast of Camden, this church was listed in 1994.
Thomas' Methodist Episcopal Chapel: On Road 206 west of Chapeltown, this chapel was added in 1994.
Todd's Chapel: At the junction of Todd's Chapel Road and Hickman Road in Greenwood, this chapel was recognized in 1998.
Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church: On Main Street in Woodside, this church was listed in 1996.
Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church: On Center Street in Camden, this church was added in 1994.

Historic Districts and Sites

Some listings are not just one building, but whole areas or special sites that are important.

Archeological Sites: Several archaeological sites in places like Kitts Hummock, Magnolia, and Milford are listed. These sites, like K-875, K-873, K-876, K-880, K-891, K-913, K-914, K-915, K-916, K-920, and No. 7K F 4 and 23, are protected because they contain clues about ancient cultures and early human life. Many of their exact locations are kept secret to protect them.
Byfield Historic District: This historic district in Kitts Hummock was listed in 1979. Its address is restricted to protect it.
Camden Historic District: This district covers both sides of Camden-Wyoming Avenue and Main Street in Camden. It was recognized in 1974.
Carey Farm Site: This site near Dover was listed in 1977. Its address is restricted.
Scene of Cheyney Clow's Rebellion: West of Kenton on Delaware Route 300, this site was added in 1974.
Clayton Railroad Station: On Bassett Street in Clayton, this station was listed in 1986.
Coombe Historic District: West of Felton on Delaware Route 12 and Road 281, this district was recognized in 1982.
Delaware Boundary Markers: These markers are along the state lines with Maryland and Pennsylvania. They were listed in 1975 because they are important historical markers.
Delaware State Museum Buildings: Located at 316 South Governors Avenue in Dover, these buildings were added in 1972.
Dill Farm Site: This site near Sandtown was listed in 1978. Its address is restricted.
Dover Green Historic District: This important district in Dover is bounded by Governors Avenue, North, South, and East Streets. It was recognized in 1977.
Duck Creek Village: This village is on Road 65 between Duck Creek and Green's Branch in Smyrna. It was listed in 1972.
Felton Historic District: This district in Felton includes buildings from 1856 to 1940. It was listed in 1988.
Felton Railroad Station: On East Railroad Avenue in Felton, this station was added in 1981.
Fennimore Store: Located at Main, Lombard, and Front Streets in Leipsic, this store was listed in 1982.
Fourteen Foot Bank Light: This lighthouse is in Delaware Bay, about 12 miles east of Bowers. It was recognized in 1989.
Frederica Historic District: This district includes Market, Front, and David Streets in Frederica. It was listed in 1977.
Hughes Early Man Sites: These sites near Felton were listed in 1979. Their addresses are restricted.
Hughes-Willis Site: This site near Dover was listed in 1978. Its address is restricted.
Island Field Site: South of the mouth of the Murderkill River, near Delaware Bay, this site was listed in 1972. It includes a village from the 9th century AD.
KATHERINE M. LEE (Schooner): This historic ship is at Fox's Dock at Front and Lombard Streets in Leipsic. It was listed in 1983.
Kenton Historic District: This district on Commerce Street in Kenton was recognized in 1983.
Kenton Post Office: On Main Street in Kenton, this post office was listed in 1983.
Lewis Family Tenant Agricultural Complex: On Road 227 in Wyoming, this complex was added in 1986.
Little Creek Hundred Rural Historic District: This district is on Delaware Route 9 in Little Creek. It was recognized in 1984.
Logan School House K-834: On Road 68 in Kitts Hummock, this schoolhouse was listed in 1979.
Lower St. Jones Neck Historic District: This district in Kitts Hummock was listed in 1979. Its address is restricted.
MAGGIE S. MYERS (schooner): This historic ship is at Killen's Dock at Front and Lombard Streets in Leipsic. It was added in 1983.
Milford New Century Club: Located at 6 South Church Avenue in Milford, this club was listed in 1982.
North Milford Historic District: This district in Milford is roughly bounded by the Mispillion River, Silver Lake, North Walnut, and Northwest 3rd Streets. It was recognized in 1983.
Octagonal Schoolhouse: East of Cowgill, this unique schoolhouse was listed in 1971.
Old Fire House: On Church Avenue in Milford, this firehouse was added in 1983.
Old Statehouse: Located on The Green in Dover, this important building was listed in 1971.
Old Stone Tavern: On Main Street in Little Creek, this tavern was recognized in 1973.
Port Mahon Lighthouse: Northeast of Little Creek, this lighthouse was added in 1979.
Raymond Neck Historic District: North of Leipsic, between the Leipsic River and Road 85, this district was listed in 1982.
St. Joseph's Industrial School: Located at 355 West Duck Creek Road in Clayton, this school was recognized in 2002.
Smyrna Historic District: This district covers Delaware Route 6 and U.S. Route 13 in Smyrna. It was listed in 1980.
Town Point: On Kitts Hummock Road in Dover, Town Point was recognized in 1972.
Victorian Dover Historic District: This district in Dover is roughly bounded by Silver Lake, St. Jones River, North, and Queen Streets. It was listed in 1979.
J. H. Wilkerson & Son Brickworks: Off Road 409 in Milford, this brickworks was recognized in 1978.
Wyoming Historic District: This district in Wyoming is roughly bounded by Front Street, Caesar Rodney Avenue, Southern Boulevard, and Mechanic Street. It was listed in 1987.
Wyoming Railroad Station: At 1 North Railroad Avenue in Wyoming, this station was added in 1980.

Former Listing: A Place No Longer on the List

Sometimes, a historic place might be removed from the National Register. This can happen if the building is destroyed or if it loses its historic importance.

Governor John Cook House: This house was south of Smyrna and was listed in 1983. It was the birthplace of former Delaware Governor John Cook. However, it was removed from the list in 1986.

Images for kids

The historic Allee House.
Aspendale, a historic home near Kenton.
The Bank House in Milford.
Bannister Hall and Baynard House.
Barratt's Chapel, an important historic church.
Belmont Hall in Smyrna.
Bethel Methodist Protestant Church.
A drawing of the Benjamin Blackiston House.
The Bradford-Loockerman House.
Brecknock, a historic home near Camden.
Building 1301 at Dover Air Force Base.
The John Bullen House in Dover.
Byrd's AME Church.
The Camden Friends Meetinghouse.
A view of the Camden Historic District.
The unique Cherbourg Round Barn.
Christ Church in Milford.
Christ Church in Dover.
One of the Delaware Boundary Markers.
Part of the Delaware State Museum Buildings.
The John Dickinson House.
The historic Dover Green.
A building in Duck Creek Village.
Eden Hill in Dover.
Main Street in the Felton Historic District.
The Fennimore Store in Leipsic.
The Fourteen Foot Bank Light.
A building in the Frederica Historic District.
The George Farmhouse.
The Governor's House, also known as Woodburn.
Great Geneva, a historic home.
Greenwold in Dover.
A historic photo of the Hoffecker-Lockwood House.
The John B. Lindale House.
Little Creek Methodist Church.
The Peter Lofland House in Milford.
Loockerman Hall at Delaware State University.
The Matthew Lowber House.
Macomb Farm.
The James McColley House.
The Mifflin-Marim Agricultural Complex.
The Milford New Century Club.
The Mill House in Milford.
Mordington, a historic home.
A building in the North Milford Historic District.
The Octagonal Schoolhouse.
The Old Fire House in Milford.
The Old Statehouse in Dover.
The Old Stone Tavern.
The Palmer Home in Dover.
Port Mahon Lighthouse.
The Rawley House in Leipsic.
A scene from the Raymond Neck Historic District.
The Reed House in Leipsic.
The Jehu Reed House.
The Ruth Mansion House.
St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Harrington.
The archway entrance to St. Joseph's Industrial School.
St. Stephen's P.E. Church in Harrington.
Saxton United Methodist Church.
The Sipple House in Leipsic.
Downtown Smyrna, part of the Smyrna Historic District.
Snowland, a historic home.
Star Hill AME Church.
The Tharp House.
The Parson Thorne Mansion.
Todd's Chapel.
Town Point, also known as Kingston-Upon-Hill.
A building in the Victorian Dover Historic District.
The Vogl House.
The Gov. William T. Watson Mansion.
The Wheel of Fortune house.
The J. H. Wilkerson & Son Brickworks.
Woodlawn, a historic home.
The Jonathan Woodley House.
Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church.
A house in the Wyoming Historic District.
The Wyoming Railroad Station.
Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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