Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House
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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°WCoordinates: 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 # | 78000902 |
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.