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Fisher's Paradise
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National Register of Historic Places

Fisher's Paradise

Also known as Paradise Point

On the National Register since 197254 years
Listed 1972Lewes
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Fisher's Paradise

Fisher's Paradise, at 624 Pilottown Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 4, 1972. It was among the first 2 of Lewes’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its transportation, politics and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 26 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

624 Pilottown Rd., Lewes · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fisher's ParadiseStart here
  2. 2Maull HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Thomas Maull House (Boundary Increase)Site · next door
  4. 4William Russell HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DLewes Historic DistrictSecond Empire0.9 mi★Lightship WLV 539Structure0.9 miStPagan Creek DikeStructure1 miDLewes Historic District (Boundary Increase)Gothic Revival1.2 miBLewes Presbyterian ChurchBuilding1.2 miBCol. David Hall HouseBuilding1.2 miBColeman HouseRural1.3 mi

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Questions about Fisher's Paradise

Is Fisher's Paradise on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 4, 1972 (Register number 72000298).

Is Fisher's Paradise a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lightship WLV 539, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Fisher's Paradise?

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 Fisher's Paradise?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 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 75324729 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.