Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
1. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker
Incorporated on June 21, 1794, St. Paul’s
P.E. Church is the oldest organized church
in Georgetown. Prior to completion of the
first church building, services were held in
the Sussex County Courthouse. In 1805, a
special lottery sanctioned by the State
General Assembly raised $1,500 for construction
of the first church. During the early 1840’s,
a brick structure replaced the original frame
church. In 1880-81, the church was remodeled
in the early Victorian Gothic style - the plans
being attributed to McKim, Meade, and White, a
New York architectural firm distinguished for
planning a number of famous churches. St.
Paul’s P.E. Church was placed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1979.Erected 1984 by The Delaware State Archives. (Marker Number SC-101.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1809.
Location. 38° 41.437′ N, 75° 22.975′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph T. Adams House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Academy / Masonic Hall (about 600 feet away); Sussex County World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); Women's Suffrage in Delaware (about 700 feet away); Prospect A.M.E. Church (about 700 feet away); Relocation of the County Seat (about 700 feet away); Sussex County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Sussex County Korean War Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Regarding St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church. National Register of Historic Places:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church ** (added 1979 - - #79000649)
E. Pine St , Georgetown
♦ Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: McKim,Charles
♦ Architectural Style: Gothic
♦ Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
♦ Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1750-1799
♦ Historic Function: Religion
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
2. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker, looking northeast
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
3. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker, looking southwest along East Pine Street
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
4. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church and National Register Plaque
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
5. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
