Harrison Howeth
Belltown,
Sussex, Delaware:
Belltown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County located along U. S. Route 9 , 5-1/2 miles west-northwest of
Rehoboth Beach. It was founded near 1840 by Jacob Bell,
a 'free colored man" . Belltown was the first successful effort to create a separate minority neighborhood. Belltown residents depend on neighboring towns and industries for their livelihood. Evidently, the "Norwood House" is either in or near by Belltown, owned by substantial landowners and family heirs how have owned their own land since the early 1800's.
The Norwood House is a historic home, built about 1850, two stories, three bay, single pile, frame house on a brick foundation. The house is sheathed in weatherboard with
cornerboards. and has a shingled gable roof. There is an earlier one story section on the north rear side. Allso on the
property is a unaltered 'privy', a survivor.
WIKIPEDIA 38*44'47'N 75*10'48'W
Belltown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County located along U. S. Route 9 , 5-1/2 miles west-northwest of
Rehoboth Beach. It was founded near 1840 by Jacob Bell,
a 'free colored man" . Belltown was the first successful effort to create a separate minority neighborhood. Belltown residents depend on neighboring towns and industries for their livelihood. Evidently, the "Norwood House" is either in or near by Belltown, owned by substantial landowners and family heirs how have owned their own land since the early 1800's.
The Norwood House is a historic home, built about 1850, two stories, three bay, single pile, frame house on a brick foundation. The house is sheathed in weatherboard with
cornerboards. and has a shingled gable roof. There is an earlier one story section on the north rear side. Allso on the
property is a unaltered 'privy', a survivor.
WIKIPEDIA 38*44'47'N 75*10'48'W
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