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Corbit-Sharp House
Corbit-Sharp House in 1939
Location: Odessa, Delaware Coordinates: 39°27′15″N 75°39′24″W / 39.45417°N 75.65667°WCoordinates: 39°27′15″N 75°39′24″W / 39.45417°N 75.65667°W Built: 1772 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Georgian Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 67000004 Significant dates Added to NRHP: December 24, 1967[1] Designated NHL: December 24, 1967[2] Corbit-Sharp House is a historic home located at Main and 2nd Streets in Odessa, Delaware. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967, and is included in the Odessa Historic District.[2][3]
The Corbit-Sharp House is a historic house museum that is owned and operated by Historic Houses of Odessa. Furnished for the late 18th century period, the house is one of five historic properties that can be toured. Other properties managed by the organization include the 1769 Wilson-Warner House, 1700 Collins-Sharp House, 1822 Brick Hotel, and 1853 Odessa Bank. Tours are given from March through December.
William Corbit, a prominent local tanner, built the Georgian house in 1774.[4] The house remained in the family until 1938, when it was purchased by Rodney Sharp, who restored the house and several other historically significant buildings in the town.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Corbit-Sharp House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=734&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ Patricia Heintzelman and Charles Snell (December 13, 1974). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Corbit-Sharp HousePDF (367 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1967 and 1974PDF (2.38 MB)
- ^ http://www.historicodessa.org/Tours.htm Historic Odessa, Tours
External links
- Historic Houses of Odessa
- Corbit-Sharp House, Main Street, Odessa, New Castle County, DE: 7 photos, 2 data pages and supplemental material, and Corbit-Sharp Smokehouse, State Route 299 (Saint Georges Hundred), Odessa, New Castle County, DE: 2 drawings, 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
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