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Burton Hardware Store
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National Register of Historic Places

Burton Hardware Store

Also known as Burton Brothers Hardware Store

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Seaford
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Burton Hardware Store

Burton Hardware Store, at High St. and Spring Alley, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 20, 1978. It was among the first 3 of Seaford’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Delaware, United States of America. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

High St. and Spring Alley, Seaford · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Burton Hardware StoreStart here
  2. 2Building at High and Cannon StreetsBuilding · next door
  3. 3Building at 218 High StreetBuilding · next door
  4. 4Cox, J. W., Dry Goods StoreBuilding · next door
  5. 5Building at 200-202A High StreetBuilding · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFirst National Bank of SeafordItalianate0.1 miBJesse Robinson HouseGreek Revival0.1 miBEdgar and Rachel Ross HouseLate Victorian0.1 miBSussex National Bank of SeafordBuilding0.2 miBSt. Luke's Protestant Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.2 miDSeaford Station ComplexDistrict0.3 mi

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Questions about Burton Hardware Store

Is Burton Hardware Store on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 20, 1978 (Register number 78000927).

Is Burton Hardware Store a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Burton Hardware Store?

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 Burton Hardware Store?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 75324754 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.