Christ Church, Milford, Delaware
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Christ Church | |
Location | 3rd and Church Sts., Milford, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 38°54′56″N 75°25′55″W / 38.91556°N 75.43194°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1791–1835 (originally built in 1704; rebuilt after a fire) |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 73000502[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 08, 1973 |
Christ Church is an historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at 3rd and Church Streets in Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The original section was started in 1791, with construction continuing until 1835. Between 1863 and 1894, the church underwent several alterations and additions. It is a brick structure in the Gothic Revival style. The adjacent cemetery has a number of notable burials including Delaware governors William Burton (1789–1866), Peter F. Causey (1801–1871), and William Tharp (1803–1865).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Vincent Rogers and Graydon Wood (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Christ Church". National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos
Categories:
- 18th-century Episcopal church buildings
- Episcopal church buildings in Delaware
- Churches in Kent County, Delaware
- Churches completed in 1835
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Milford, Delaware
- 19th-century Episcopal church buildings
- National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Delaware
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs