Felton in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rescue House of Prayer
Temple of Deliverance
Organized on December 9, 1877, the Felton Methodist Protestant Church originally held services for several years in the Knights of Pythias Hall. In 1880, a parcel of land on High Street was deeded to the church trustees by Job Butterworth and his wife Elizabeth for the purpose of constructing a new church. the building was moved to this location in 1907. It continued to function as a house of worship until 1931 when it was abandoned and offered to the Methodist Episcopal Conference. In the following years, the structure was renovated several times and served as both a community center and a funeral home. The Felton Church of God purchased the property in 1962 and conducted services until it was sold to the Rescue House of Prayer, Temple of Deliverance, in 1991. While the building is listed as part of the Felton Historic District in the National Historic Register, it continues to serve the spiritual needs of the community.Erected 2007 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-104.)
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Location. 39° 0.601′ N, 75° 34.434′ W. Marker is in Felton, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on Church Street just north of East High Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 Church Street, Felton DE 19943, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Felton Railroad Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Felton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honor and Remember (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain Jonathan Caldwell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Geographic Center of Delaware (approx. 1.6 miles away); North Murderkill Hundred (approx. 2.1 miles away); Immigrant Jewish Farmers (approx. 2.4 miles away); Laws Chapel (approx. 4˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Felton.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
