Christ Church, Milford, Delaware

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Christ Church
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Location3rd and Church Sts., Milford, Delaware
Coordinates 38°54′56″N75°25′55″W / 38.91556°N 75.43194°W / 38.91556; -75.43194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1791–1835 (originally built in 1704; rebuilt after a fire)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 73000502 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 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]

The church reported 212 members in 2019 and 232 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $118,008 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 48 persons. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Vincent Rogers and Graydon Wood (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Christ Church". National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos
  3. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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