Egglinton Hall | |
Location: | 700 SE 2nd St., Milford, Delaware |
Coordinates: | 38.9094°N -75.4208°W |
Built: | 1790 |
Architecture: | Greek Revival, Other, Chesapeake Bay Vernacular |
Added: | January 7, 1983 |
Refnum: | 83001359 |
Egglinton Hall is a historic home located in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware. The house was constructed by Henry Egglinton circa 1790 and is noted for its Greek Revival features, particularly the two-story porch added in 1828. Reverend Truston P. McColley, a significant figure in Sussex County history, lived in the house from 1828 until 1874. McColley preached and led Methodist churches around Milford; he was also a successful businessman who helped start the peach industry in southern Delaware and organized a railroad in Milford. In addition, McColley served as president of the 1852 Delaware Constitutional Convention.[1]
Egglinton Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1983.