Ryves Holt House
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Ryves Holt House
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Ryves Holt House (1665) is purportedly the oldest surviving house in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is located at 218 Second Street in Lewes, Delaware. The building, which has been dated to 1665 using dendrochronology, served as one of the earliest inns in the region. It was run for a time by Philip Russell, who was "recorded as a cupbearer to William Penn". After coming to "Port Lewes" in 1721, Ryves Holt, the first Chief Justice of Sussex County, purchased the house. The Lewes Historical Socie
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Building in Delaware, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryves_Holt_House
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2023-10-28T04:39:11Z
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