Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Comdr. Thomas MacDonough House, September 2012
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Location	2501 DuPont Parkway in St. Georges Hundred, near Odessa, Delaware
Coordinates	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 No.	78000902[1]
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1978

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