Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Commodore's House
2 North Congress Street
| | Port Penn Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Port Penn Historic District:
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1930
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 39° 31.03′ N, 75° 34.556′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on North Congress Street just north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 N 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hubbs House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Porter Darrach House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cleaver House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.C. Webb House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Price House (about 300 feet away); W.H. Miller House (about 400 feet away); Site of Harper Carey Store (about 500 feet away); Market Square (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Regarding Commodore's House.
An architectural description of the house:
2 North Congress Street (Joseph Cleaver House) - Second-quarter 19th century, 2-story, 5-bay Flemish bond facade with center hall; two-room deep plan; corbelled brick cornice; interior gable end chimneys, bow-roofed dormers with flanking fluted pilasters.
Also see . . .
1. Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Commodore's House (N-3928.49), next to the Cleaver mansion,(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)was built as the commanding officer's quarters for the government quarantine station established on Reedy Island offshore from Port Penn. Built in the colonial revival style, the Commodore's House is a two-story, three-bay, center-hall-plan dwelling of weather-boarded frame construction with a gable roof. The interior retains much of its original trim including colonial revival mantels, doors and woodwork. The original front of the house now faces Linden Hall to the south, and the principal entrance has been moved around to the gable end fronting on Congress Street. Built in the 1930's, the house was moved to lot 222 in Port Penn when the Reedy Island quaurantine station was decommissioned following World War II.
2. Reedy Island and Port Penn - Port Penn Area Historical Society. This house was moved from its original location at the quarantine station on Reedy Island, about a mile off-shore from Port Penn.
The Commodores House was moved to 4 North Congress St. While on the island, it served as the primary residence for the commanding medical officer running the quarantine station located there. Another bungalow built around 1930, this central-hall plan house features two front rooms for entertaining guests, another aspect of the government official's responsibilities. [12] In Port Penn the house was positioned so that the original front porch is turned to the side, facing the Cleaver House. Built in the colonial revival style, the Commodore's House is a two-story, three-bay, center-hall-plan dwelling of weather-boarded frame construction with a gable roof. The interior retains much of its original trim including colonial revival mantels, doors and woodwork. [13](Submitted on June 20, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
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 336 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
