Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Port Penn Presbyterian Church
8 Market Street
| | Port Penn Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Port Penn Presbyterian Church Marker
Port Penn Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Presbyterian Church
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1856
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 39° 31.012′ N, 75° 34.674′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Delaware Route 9) and Stewart Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Market St, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. 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: Joseph Alexander House & Store (a few steps from this marker); The Stewart House (a few steps from this marker); McMullin House (a few steps from this marker); Wild-Cleaver House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Margaret Darrach House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Fleming House & Store
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Regarding Port Penn Presbyterian Church. Quick architectural description: 8 East Market Street (Port Penn Presbyterian Church) - c. 1856, 2-story brick building, with single central spire.
Also see . . . Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Adjacent to the Dr. Stewart House stands the Port Penn Presbyterian Church (N-3928.18) built shortly after 1856 on the former town market square. The nave of the brick church rests on a full basement containing a number of work and meeting rooms. The brick walls are laid in a combination of common and stretcher bonds with engaged brick pilasters running from grade to a simply arcticulated brick cornice surmounted with sawn-work wood trim. The principal gable end facade fronting on Market Street is topped by a square-based steeple with a conical eight-sided belfry. The sides of the steeple base cure pierced with louvered round arched windows along(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)the round, arched, gable-end entrance into the nave. The gable end front is divided by engaged brick pilasters into three recessed fields. The central space contains the entrance door finished with slender Gothic Revival pilasters and a plain rose window beneath a segmental arch spanning the tops of the two central pilasters. On either side of the central panel are two narrow recessed panels containing rounded arch windows illuminating the gable end vestibule and overhead gallery. The windows along the sides are of similar proportions, but finished with plain sash and stretcher bond tops. The interior of the church is finished with blue plaster and wainscot, painted glass windows, and a cast plaster floral medallion in the center of the ceiling.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
