116 W 3rd St,

Lewes, De 19958 $1,395,000

ICONIC LEWES LANDMARK WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITES! Use "as is" - 2 Commercial Showrooms with large apartment above - or 1.) Convert to a single family home with plenty of room for additions - gardens, garage, and off-street parking 2.) Convert to up to 4 residential apartments or 3.) Add additional commercial space on the ground floor with condos above. There are no off street parking requirements if building remains commercial use. Original Lewes Firehouse & Lock Up is a rare opportunity to be part of history, complete w/retail & living space. Building's storied past includes its 1897 role as the first Lewes firehouse, followed by town jail, town hall, school & site of the first celebration of Catholic mass in Lewes. Standing watch through World Wars, national & local milestones, this resilient property extends a unique invitation for the visionary. Completely renovated from top to bottom in the mid 1980s, a 1st floor shop features 2 showrooms, storage (formerly town jail), bath & classic, multi-paned storefront windows. Historic significance & modern opportunity await in the true center of Historic Lewes!