Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building a week so that the residents of Marion can understand more about its unique historical architecture.
This week we feature 272 Delano Road. The home at 272 Delano Road was built between 1855 and 1875. It overlooks the mouth of the Weweantic River and is linked to Delano Road by a driveway marked by distinctive granite and rubble stone gate posts. This building does not appear on the 1855 Marion map. The 1879 map indicates that the property was owned by Mrs. Miles. By 1903, M.T. Andrew owned this property.
