David W. Thomas House

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David W. Thomas House
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Location326 Thomas Landing Rd. in Appoquinimink Hundred, near Odessa, Delaware
Coordinates 39°26′45″N75°37′38″W / 39.44583°N 75.62722°W / 39.44583; -75.62722
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Dwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS
NRHP reference No. 92001136 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1992

David W. Thomas House is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1820 and is a two-story, three-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends. It has a gable roof with dormers. There is a contemporary kitchen wing with a laundry room addition. The house measures approximately 32 feet by 19 feet and has a hall and parlor plan. It is in the Federal style. Also on the property is a contributing 19th century ice house. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Bernard L. Herman, Rebecca J. Siders and Max Van Balgooy (1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: David W. Thomas House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos