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]
Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House | |
 Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 2501 DuPont Parkway in St. Georges Hundred, near Odessa, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′29″N 75°39′02″W / 39.491366°N 75.650498°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | c. 1814, c. 1825 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000902[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bernard Herman and Joan M. Norton (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House". National Park Service. and accompanying 13 photos