Inscription
This residence was constructed by William Henry Harrison Ross. He was born in Laurel in 1814 and died in 1887. He served as Governor of Delaware (D) between 1851-1855. In 1859, Ross constructed this elaborate brick Italian Villa style structure featuring a three-story center entry tower on his 1,395 acre farm. Currently owned by the Seaford Historical Society, the property also includes a period barn, granary, and carriage house.
Details
| HM Number | HM2N8 |
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| Additional Information | www.seafordhistoricalsociety.com |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Civil War, 20th Century, 19th Century, 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Plantation, Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | S-77 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 10:41pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] THE SEAFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY [2] THE SEAFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Locationbig map
| Location Description | Marker is free-standing, located on shoulder of road at entrance of Plantation. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 445949 N 4278982 |
| Decimal Degrees | 38.65776667, -75.62121667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.466', W 75° 37.273' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 27.9600" N, 75° 37' 16.3800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 302 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 23440 Ross Station Rd, Seaford DE 19973, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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