Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
O. Webb Double House
10 South Congress Street
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. O. Webb Double House Marker
Port Penn Historic District
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House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. Mid-19th Century
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 39° 30.935′ N, 75° 34.612′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is at the intersection of South Congress Street (Route 9) and West Merchant Street, on the right when traveling north on South Congress Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 S Congress St, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McNally House (here, next to this marker); Thomas Price House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Eaton House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Higgins House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H. Miller Rental Property (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby Collins House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H. Miller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Higgins-Eaton House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
2. The O. Webb Double House
An architectural description of the house: 8 and 10 South Congress Street - Mid-19th century, double house, each half 2-story, 2-bay frame, side-door house; full length porch with Eastlake turned post and closed string turned balustrade.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.