Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
“Bonwell House is a historic home located near Frederica, Kent County, Delaware. It dates to the mid-18th century, and is a two-story plus attic, four bay, brick dwelling.”
Wikipedia article Bonwell House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 136 National Register listings published here for Kent County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Bonwell House: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barber Sand and Gravel Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Stayton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Staytons Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| William M. Killen Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| William M. Killen Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Frederica, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 4 heavy rain, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2003 | Lightning | Frederica | $80,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Frederica | - | An EF-1 tornado occurred south of Frederica. Tree damage started at the intersection of Carpenter Bridge Road and Fork Landing Road, where multiple trees were uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued eastward along Fork Landing Road, including multiple trees snapped. One snapped tree fell into a shed, destroying the shed. Tree damage was observed along Fork Landing Road until just before Browns Branch. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Frederica | - | A report of quarter sized hail. Time approximated by radar. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Frederica | - | Just over two inches of rain fell at this DEOS. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Frederica | - | Just over four inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Frederica | - | Four and a quarter inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Frederica | - | Almost five inches of rain fell. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederica | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gov. George Truitt House | 1.6 miles | 1978 |
 | Thomas B. Coursey House | 2.2 miles | 1990 |
 | Frederica Historic District | 2.5 miles | 1977 |
 | Barratt's Chapel | 2.7 miles | 1972 |
 | Jehu Reed House | 3.1 miles | 1973 |
 | John B. Lindale House | 3.5 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73000493 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kent County | All 136 listed properties in this county. |
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