Obidiah Dingee House, also known as the Obadiah Dingee House, is a historic home located at Wilmington,

New Castle County, Delaware New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of th ...

. It was built about 1771, and is an example of an

18th-century The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 ( MDCCI) to December 31, 1800 ( MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Enlightenment thinking culminated in the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. During the century, slave tradi ...

urban residence continually occupied by working families. It is a two-story, brick dwelling consisting of a 19 feet, 6 inches wide by 24 feet deep main block with a rear wing. It is adjacent to the Jacob Dingee House. and In 1976, it was moved from its original location at 107 E. 7th Street to Willingtown Square of the

Delaware Historical Society The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War. Since then, it has expanded into a statewide historical institution with several buildings, including Old Town Hall and the Delaware History Muse ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1970.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey in Delaware Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Houses completed in 1771 Houses in Wilmington, Delaware National Register of Historic Places in Wilmington, Delaware Relocated buildings and structures in Delaware {{Delaware-NRHP-stub