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
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1930
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. 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. Marker 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.
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.H. Miller House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Harper Carey Store (about 500 feet away); Market Square (about 500 feet away); W.H. Miller Rental Property (about 500 feet away); McMullin House (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.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 130 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.