Old First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Delaware)
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Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington | |
 Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, January 2010 | |
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| Location | West St. on Brandywine Park Dr., in the Wilmington, Delaware, neighborhood of Midtown Brandywine |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′03″N 75°32′51″W / 39.750772°N 75.547472°WCoordinates: 39°45′03″N 75°32′51″W / 39.750772°N 75.547472°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1740 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000295[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1972 |
Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington is a historic Presbyterian church located on West Street on Brandywine Park Drive in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
Built in 1740, the one-story brick structure measures 30 feet by 40 feet and has a gambrel roof. Originally located on the east side of Wilmington's Market Street between 9th and 10th Streets, the building was used during the American Revolution by British troops as a prison and hospital during the occupation of Wilmington after the Battle of Brandywine, September 12, 1777. It remained a house of worship until 1840.[2] A cemetery on the site was the final resting place of many noted Wilmingtonians.[3]
It was moved to its present site in 1916.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America restored the interior to its original condition in 1981. It is open as a local history museum.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Mrs. Charles Lee Reese, Jr. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- ↑ Scharf, John Thomas (1988). History of Delaware: 1609-1888. Philadelphia: L.J. Richards.
External links
Media related to Old First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Delaware) at Wikimedia Commons- The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America: THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (1740)
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-202, "Old First Presbyterian Church, South Park Drive at West Street, moved from Tenth & Market, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 3 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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