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Okolona
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Okolona

Also known as Cochran,R.T.,House

On the National Register since 198541 years
Listed 1985Near Odessa
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Okolona

Okolona was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 19, 1985. The Register lists it for its agriculture and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Rebuilding St. Georges Hundred 185-1880 TR. The listing covers 10 acres.

What it isBuilding in Delaware, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Rt. 429, Odessa · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1OkolonaStart here
  2. 2J. M. Gordon HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJ. Vandegrift HouseBuilding0.3 miBMisty ValeVernacular1 miBMontereyGreek Revival1.2 miBS. Higgins FarmBuilding1.3 miBOld Drawyers ChurchGeorgian1.4 miBComdr. Thomas MacDonough HouseBuilding1.5 miBElm GrangeBuilding1.8 mi

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Questions about Okolona

Is Okolona on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 19, 1985 (Register number 85003527).

Is Okolona a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Corbit-Sharp House, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit Okolona?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Okolona?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75323591 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.