Old Ford Dairy
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old Ford Dairy
Old Ford Dairy was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 13, 1985. It was among the first 7 of St. Georges’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its agriculture and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 22 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Rebuilding St. Georges Hundred 185-1880 TR. The listing covers 5 acres.
What it isHuman settlement in Odessa, Delaware, United States of America. 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↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
US 13, St. Georges · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Old Ford DairyStart here
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Old Ford Dairy (Boundary Increase)Building · next door - 3
Idalia ManorFederal · 0.3 mi on
14 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Vernacular style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.
Memories of Old Ford Dairy
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Old Ford Dairy
Is Old Ford Dairy on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 13, 1985 (Register number 85002112).
Is Old Ford Dairy a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Corbit-Sharp House, 6.1 miles away.
Can you visit Old Ford Dairy?
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 Old Ford Dairy?
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 75323543 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.