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Thomas Sipple House
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National Register of Historic Places

Thomas Sipple House

Listed as “Sipple, Thomas, House” · Also known as Chipman House; Boxwood Manor

On the National Register since 198541 years
Greek RevivalListed 1985Georgetown
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About Thomas Sipple House

Thomas Sipple House, at N. Bedford & New Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 5, 1985. It was among the first 11 of Georgetown’s 18 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 64 other Delaware listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Delaware, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

N. Bedford & New Sts., Georgetown · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Thomas Sipple HouseStart here
  2. 2Isaacs & Sons Cold Storage BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Georgetown Coal Gasification PlantBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Sussex County Courthouse and the CircleBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Joseph T. Adams HouseColonial Revival · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPeter S. Faucett HouseVernacular0.2 miBRichards MansionFederal0.2 miBOld Sussex County CourthouseGeorgian0.3 miBJudge's House and Law OfficeFederal0.3 miBBrick HotelBuilding0.3 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchGothic0.4 miBProspect A.M.E. ChurchBuilding0.5 miBDr. John W. Messick House and OfficeGothic0.5 mi
More like it

Greek Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.

Richards Mansion0.2 mi away
Joseph T. Adams House0.3 mi away
Draper-Adkins House7.2 mi away
Cool Spring Presbyterian Church8.7 mi away

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Questions about Thomas Sipple House

Is Thomas Sipple House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 5, 1985 (Register number 85002007).

Is Thomas Sipple House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lightship WLV 539, 14.6 miles away.

Can you visit Thomas Sipple House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Thomas Sipple House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324657 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.