NFS Form 10-900 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the'information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, writer "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10 900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property , historic name Fort Miles Historic District other names/site number CRS# S-6048 2. Location street &.number At the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay not for publication ___city or town Lewes vicinity X state Delaware code DE county Sussex code 005 zip code 19958 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this x nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property x meets ___ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant x nationally statewide locally. Signature of ,certifyi Date, State or Federal agency reau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, Xereky certify that this property is: l\l entered in the National Register __ See continuation sheet. ___ determined eligible for the National Register See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain): lylSignature of Keeper Date 11 of Action 5. Classification Ownership of Property __ private __ public-local X public-State __ public-Federal Category of Property __ building(s) X district __ site __ structure __ object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 51 17 buildings 1 0 sites 9 1 structures 0 0 objects 61 18 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register _0 Name of related multiple property listing N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Cat: Defense Sub arms storage Defense fortification Defense military facility Transportation water-related Domestic institutional housing Current Functions Cat: Domestic Sub: Single dwelling Recreation & culture , Outdoor recreation Landscape_______________ Park Education_______________ Research Facility Transportation________ Water Related Domestic_________________ Unknown Vacant 7. Description Architectural Classification Other: Standardized World War II ______Fortification and Mobilization Architecture Materials Foundation reinforced concrete, timber piles roof reinforced concrete, metal, corrugated asbestos, dimensional sawn lumber walls reinforced concrete, metal, corrugated asbestos concrete block,___ dimensional sawn lumber other Narrative Description See continuation sheets 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. ______ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. ___ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations ___ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. ___ B removed from its original location. ___ C a birthplace or a grave. ___ D a cemetery. ___ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. ___ F a commemorative property. ___ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance Military Period of Significance 1940-1945 + /- Significant Dates 1940 Significant Person N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A Architect/Builder N/A Narrative Statement of Significance See continuation sheets 9. Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheets. Previous documentation on file (NFS) __ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. __ previously listed in the National Register __ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ designated a National Historic Landmark __ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # __ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary Location of Additional Data i __ State Historic Preservation Office X Other State agency: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. __ Federal agency __ Local government X University Other Name of repository: Center for Historic Architecture & Design, University of Delaware 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 1440 acres UTM References Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing A li 491044 4292858 C 1_8 492294 4294010 B 18 491916 4293924 D 18 439007 4290296 E IB_ 490944 4290255 See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description See continuation sheet Boundary Justification See continuation sheet 11. Form Prepared By name/title Elizabeth Ross , Graduate Research Assistant organization Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control date March, 2004 street & number 89 Kings Highway telephone (302)831-8097 city or town Dover___________________ state DE zip code 19901 Edited by: Robin Bodo, National Register Coordinator Delaware State Historic Preservation Office 21 The Green, Suite A Dover, DE 19901 (302)739-5685 Additional Documentation Continuation Sheets Maps USGS quad map Site plan showing tax parcel boundaries and major features Sketch map showing resources and CRS numbers Photographs Property Owner name State.of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control street & number 89 Kings Highway telephone 302-739-4413 city or town Dover___ state DE zip code 19901 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16. U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503 . NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 1 Fort Miles Historic District name of property Sussex County, Delaware county and State Physical Description Located in Sussex County, just southeast of Lewes, the Fort Miles Historic District consists of approximately 1,165 acres within the larger boundary of Cape Henlopen State Park. The district contains 61 resources that contribute to the significance of the district because they were constructed between 1940 and 1945 as part of the military installation, and 18 non-contributing resources that reflect additions to the district after 1945 or resources heavily altered after the period of significance. Many of the buildings from the initial development period were built as temporary construction and are no longer extant. Despite this loss, the surviving resources in the Fort Miles Historic District represent an important part of the military history of Delaware. Fort Miles contains a mid-twentieth century planned military landscape consisting of the fort's defensive installations and the post to support it. While the purpose and function of the fort changed several times after 1945, key features of the military landscape survive intact. These include resources such as batteries, gun emplacements, fire control towers, a parade ground, and road layout, as well as significant examples of support resources such as storage buildings, barracks, and mess halls. The landscape retains much of the physical characteristics of a mid-twentieth century seacoast fortification. Although Fort Miles sustained some significant loss of resources after the close of World War II, the landscape and physical features that remain provide an excellent example of a military base from the mid-twentieth century. Compared with existing conditions, historic maps, aerial