Broad Creek Hundred near Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Christ Church
Photographed by Nate Davidson, January 17, 2011
1. Old Christ Church Marker
Established on Broad Creek in 1770 as a "Chapel of Ease" of Stepney Parish, Maryland on land purchased by a levy of 80,000 pounds of tobacco. Building completed by Robert Holston in 1772 at a cost of £510.
Erected 1938 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number SC-63.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 38° 33.667′ N, 75° 32.25′ W. Marker is near Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broad Creek Hundred. It is at the intersection of Chipmans Pond Road (County Road 465) and Christ Church Road (County Road 465A) on Chipmans Pond Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12226 Chipmans Pond Rd, Laurel DE 19956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nathaniel Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nathaniel Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); 407 5th Street (approx. 1.7 miles away); Shepard House (approx. 1.7 miles away); 511 Pine Street (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wooten-Truitt House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gordy-Windsor House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.
Also see . . . Delaware Public Archives. Though it isn't listed on the marker, the Delaware Public Archives website has this marker listed as "SC-63". (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware.)
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places:
Old Christ Church (added 1972 - - #72000297)
Also known as Old
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012
2. Old Christ Church Marker, new paint scheme
SE of Laurel at jct. of SR 465 and 465A , Laurel
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
• Architectural Style: Georgian
• Area of Significance: Architecture
• Period of Significance: 1750-1799
• Owner: Private
• Historic Function: Religion
• Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
• Current Function: Education, Religion
• Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
— Submitted October 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed by Nate Davidson, January 17, 2011
3. National Register of Historic Places Marker
Photographed by Nate Davidson, January 17, 2011
4. Old Christ Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012
5. Old Christ Church Marker seen along Chipman's Pond Road, looking northwest
*Shares location with Nathaniel Mitchell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 5. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
