St. Georges Presbyterian Church

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St. Georges Presbyterian Church
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St. Georges Presbyterian Church, December 2011
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Location120–200 N. Main St., St. Georges, Delaware
Coordinates 39°33′21″N75°39′07″W / 39.55580°N 75.65185°W / 39.55580; -75.65185
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1844-1845
ArchitectAllen, Edward
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 84000263 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 07, 1984

St. Georges Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located on Main Street in St. Georges, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1844, and is a one-story, brick, temple form, Greek Revival style building with a frame steeple. The main block measures 43 feet, 6 inches wide by 77 feet, 8 inches long, and sits on an uncoursed fieldstone foundation. The roof is supported by a Town lattice truss. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] It is located in the North Saint Georges Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Erik S. Nord and Valerie Cesna (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Georges Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. and accompanying six photos