Brandywine near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grace Episcopal Church
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, July 19, 2011
1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
On December 30, 1835, a group of local residents met at the Talley School House to organize themselves as a congregation of the Episcopal Church. The old school, which was located on Naaman’s Road, was purchased the following February to serve as a house of worship. It was named for Grace Church in Philadelphia. The present site was obtained by the growing congregation in 1872. A new church was subsequently constructed here, and formally opened on July 4, 1875.
A Parish House was built in 1928 to serve the needs of the congregation and community. The present rectory was constructed the following year. As the parish grew and prospered, the need for new and expanded facilities arose. A Church School addition was completed in 1952, and construction of a new sanctuary was undertaken in 1959. The building was dedicated on March 5, 1961 by Bishop J. Brooke Mosley. The old church was retained for use as a Chapel.
Erected 2001 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-114.)
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Location. 39° 49.32′ N, 75° 32.816′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine. It is on Concord Pike (U.S. 202) 0.2 miles north of Woodlawn Rd.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4739 Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Garden of the Righteous Gentiles (approx. 0.9 miles away); Maria Nickel (approx. 0.9 miles away); Andrée and Suzanne Romain (approx. 0.9 miles away); Leopold Socha and Stefan Wroblewski (approx. 0.9 miles away); Louis and Odille Ceulemans-Gryson
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, July 19, 2011
2. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
One of many views of the church
Regarding Grace Episcopal Church. The church sits directly across from the Sears in the Concord Mall
Also see . . . Grace Episcopal Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware.)
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, July 19, 2011
3. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
The entrance to the church property from Concord Pk.
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, July 19, 2011
4. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
Another view of the church
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, July 19, 2011
5. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
A shot of the cemetery in front of the church
Photographed by Grace Episcopal Church, 1835
6. Grace Episcopal Church
"Picture of "Old Grace Church" on Naaman's Road one-half mile east of Perry's Tavern. This structure is no longer standing!"
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. 6. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
