Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 136 National Register listings published here for Sussex County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Scott's Store between 2005 and 2020, burning about 20 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | LINE RD. |
| 22 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.6 acres | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | HRYNKO ROAD |
| 16 June 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 10 June 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | SMITHVILLE RD. |
| 14 April 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 12 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Delaware Forest Service | BLADES |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Scott's Store: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Bank | Iron | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bridgeville, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 22 thunderstorm wind, 9 heavy rain, 5 flood, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | $10,000 | A severe thunderstorm knocked down ten utility poles on South Main Street in Bridgeville. About three hundred homes and businesses in Bridgeville were without power for eight hours. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | $5,000 | Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd produced wind gusts strong enough to blow out the front windows of a grocery store in Bridgeville. |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Bridgeville | $1,000 | A weak tornado (F0 on the Fujita Scale) briefly touched down in the Clarkson's Crossroads area. An abandoned trailer was knocked from its foundation with half of its roof torn off. A few tree limbs were snapped. The tornado was on the ground for about 100 feet before lifting. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Trees down along Seashore Highway. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Wires down on Church Street. Time given in report. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Report of trees down on wires in Bridgeville and a tree down into a house. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Report of train flipped over likely due to the tornado. Time estimated via radar. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Nanticoke River Bridge Deos mesonet measured a 98 MPH gust likely due to mesonet station hit by tornado. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Tree limbs down onto power lines. Approximately 2100 customers without power from the Bridgeville to Seaford to Blades areas. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Wires were reported down in Bridgeville. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Bridgeville | - | Nickel size hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Bridgeville | - | Time of report estimated from radar. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Several reports of trees and wires down near Route 18 southeast of Bridgeville. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Four utility poles were knocked down along the railroad tracks near Market St. and South Railroad Ave. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | A tree was downed on a roadway. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Two power poles and wires were blown down. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | A tree limb and power lines were downed near Ritchie Ln in Bridgeville. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2020 | Lightning | Bridgeville | - | A structure fire due to a lightning strike was reported on Amandas Teal Dr. |
| September 2020 | Lightning | Bridgeville | - | A structure fire was reported due to a lightning strike on Sunnyside Rd. Time estimated from radar. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | A spotter estimated 60 to 65 mph winds on the south side of Bridgeville in association with the rear flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorms. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | Trees were reported down in Bridgeville. |
| July 2017 | Flood | Bridgeville | - | High water was reported on Redden road. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just over four inches of rain fell at this DEOS site. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just under four and a half inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just over 5 inches of rain fell with 3 inches in 90 minutes. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just over 3 inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just under four a half inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just under four and a half inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Just over five inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Four and a half inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeville | - | Four and a half inches of rain fell. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Bridgeville | - | The Nanticoke River at Bridgeville was above its 8 foot flood stage from 615 p.m. EDT on the 29th through 315 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 8.16 feet at 945 p.m. EDT on the 29th. Event precipitation totals included 2.51 inches in Lewes and 2.40 inches in Georgetown. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Bridgeville | - | The heavy rain caused much standing water in yards and fields. Sussex County farmers were estimating that the heavy rain and field flooding would push back their planting schedule by 2 to 3 weeks. The Nanticoke River at Bridgeville was above its 8 foot flood stage from 945 a.m. EST on the 13th through 1122 a.m. EDT on the 14th. It crested at 8.32 feet at 5 a.m. EDT on the 14th. In addition to the river flooding, the onshore wind flow produced minor tidal flooding along Delaware Bay and on the ocean side at the times of high tide from the morning of the 13th into the morning of the 14th. The highest tides occurred with the morning high tide on the 13th. At Breakwater Harbor, the high tide reached 6.88 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding starts at 6.0 feet above mean lower low water. Event precipitation totals included 2.95 inches in Lewes, 2.94 inches in Greenwood, 2.69 inches in Delmar and 2.35 inches in Georgetown. |
| December 2009 | Flood | Bridgeville | - | Runoff from the heavy rain produced flooding along sections of the Nanticoke River in western Sussex County. The Nanticoke River near Bridgeville was above its 8 foot flood stage from 407 p.m. EST on the 9th through 1022 a.m. EST on the 10th. It crested at 8.48 feet at 1115 p.m. EST on the 9th. Event precipitation totals included 2.28 inches in Greenwood, 2.26 inches in Delmar, 2.16 inches in Seaford, 2.15 inches in Lewes and 2.04 inches in Georgetown. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | A severe thunderstorm blew a trailer onto U.S. Route 13 in Bridgeville. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Bridgeville | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Historic District | 1.5 miles | 1983 | |
 | Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church | 1.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Eratt House | 2.9 miles | 1983 |
 | Adams Home Farm | 3.4 miles | 2015 |
 | Melson House | 4.0 miles | 1978 |
| Ricards House-Linden Hall | 4.1 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001412 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sussex County | All 136 listed properties in this county. |
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