Wilson-Warner House

Wilson-Warner House facade at Historic Odessa

The Wilson-Warner House c. 1769 was constructed in the Delaware-Georgian style to affirm David Wilson's status as the town's most prosperous merchant. Today the house is furnished according to the "List of Sale" recorded in the family bankruptcy in 1829.

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1971.975 brooch

Brooch

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
1870-1910
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kind of unique export product, 18th century wallpaper

Hand Painted Wallpaper

The wallpaper in the Corbit-Sharp House (c. 1774) is a rare example of hand-painted Chinese wallpaper. This kind of unique export product was made in the 18th century and helped establish the popularity of wallpaper in England and America.
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