Odessa - Corbit-Sharp House

The Corbit-Sharp House is an example of mid-Georgian architecture. William Corbit, who operated a tannery on the banks of the Appoquinimink Creek, was the town's leading citizen when he built this Georgian house in 1772-74. H. Rodney Sharp acquired the home in 1938. It is furnished according to documented inventory that reflect high-style 18th-century decorative arts while its grounds and garden reflect the colonial revival style.