Governor William H. Ross House, State Route 543, Seaford, Sussex County, DE
Summary
Significance: This fine Italianate villa was built for Gov. William H. Ross when he left office. During his administration, Gov. Ross encouraged legislation to establish the Delaware Railroad, from which, as a Sussex peach grower, he profited.
Survey number: HABS DE-196
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000399
Tags
houses
seaford del
governor william h
ross
house
ross house
state route
seaford
sussex
sussex county
delaware
historic american buildings survey
liz jandoli
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railroad architecture
governors
manor
residential buildings
country estates
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library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Seaford (Del.)
,
38.66447, -75.62295
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html