Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House

Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House

Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House, September 2012
Location 2501 DuPont Parkway, near Odessa, Delaware
Coordinates 39°29′29″N 75°39′02″W / 39.491366°N 75.650498°W / 39.491366; -75.650498Coordinates: 39°29′29″N 75°39′02″W / 39.491366°N 75.650498°W / 39.491366; -75.650498
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built c. 1814 (1814), c. 1825
NRHP Reference # 78000902[1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1978

Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House, also known as The Trap, is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in several sections. The two main sections are two stories and consists of a three bay brick section dated to the mid-18th century and a three bay frame section built between 1820 and 1830. Later-19th century additions to the house include frame one-and 1 1/2-story wings to the south gable end wall and southwest rear wall. Also on the property is a contributing farm building complex, including a shed, root cellar, and privy. It was the home of Commander Thomas MacDonough (1783-1825), an early-19th-century American naval officer noted for his roles in the First Barbary War and the War of 1812.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Bernard Herman and Joan M. Norton (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying 13 photos


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