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Ryves Holt House (1680) is purportedly the oldest surviving house in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is located at 218 Second Street in Lewes, Delaware . The building, which has been dated to 1680 using dendrochronology , served as one of the earliest inns in the region.
The Lewes terminal of the Cape May–Lewes Ferry. Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) passes just outside city limits at Five Points where DE 1, U.S. Route 9 (US 9), DE 404, DE 23 and DE 1D (Plantation Road) intersect. There are three main arterial roads that connect Lewes to DE 1: New Road, Savannah Road (US 9 Business) and King's
Shipcarpenter Square is located between 3rd Street and 4th Street in one direction and between Park Ave and Burton Avenue in the other direction, and lies entirely within the town of Lewes, Delaware. [2] The private homes that have been relocated to Shipcarpenter Square date from 1730 to 1880, and are Colonial in design as well as Victorian. [3]
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.
9 miles southwest of Lewes on Delaware Route 5 38°41′08″N 75°13′09″W / 38.685556°N 75.219167°W / 38.685556; -75.219167 ( St. George's Chapel Lewes
[5] [6] In May 2006, the parent company acquired Marie Callender's, a chain of casual dining restaurants also known for their freshly baked pies combining it with the Perkins chain, forming Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. [7] Perkins alternative logo, 1983-2024. In June 2011, many restaurants were closed with no notice given to customers or staff.
The Lewes Coast Guard Station now functions as the Delaware River pilot's station. The station is a 2.5-story balloon-framed building, built in 1938 in Colonial Revival style. The principal facade faces the harbor with an enclosed porch supported by paired Tuscan columns. Shingle siding covers the station.
Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula.As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378, making it the state's second most populated county only behind New Castle and ahead of Kent. [1]