The Grounds & Gardens | Historic Odessa Foundation

The grounds of the Historic Odessa Foundation encompass approximately 30 acres of property in the historic center of town. The Corbit-Sharp House Colonial Revival garden was designed by H. Rodney Sharp with the assistance of well-known landscape architect, Marian Cruger Coffin.

Delaware Historic Garden: Heirloom Plants

The Collins-Sharp House garden is planted with heirloom plants typically used in the 18th century for culinary, medicinal and decorative use.

Visitors are encouraged to stroll through the properties from dawn til dusk.

Corbit-Sharp House Grounds in Historic Odessa

Corbit-Sharp House’s Colonial Revival Garden

The Corbit-Sharp House Colonial Revival garden was designed by H. Rodney Sharp with the assistance of well-known landscape architect, Marian Cruger Coffin.

Wilson Barn

The Wilson Barn c. 1812. Stables constructed of stone are unusual in lower New Castle County, where brick or wooden buildings are the rule.

Explore Our Property

From the Collection

Drinking vessel (pair)

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

1875-1925

Entrance Door Corbit-Sharp House

Georgian houses displayed a strict symmetry with a paneled door as a centerpiece capped by an elaborate crown or pediment. The decorative crown (entablature) and fanlight transom window are indications of the Corbit's wealth.