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

Inscription. 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: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1809.

Location. 38° 41.437′ N, 75° 22.975′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on East Pine Street near Academy Street, on the right when traveling north

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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown DE 19947, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

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 Courthouse (about 700 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); 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

Also see . . . St. Paul's Episcopal Church - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form

St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker, looking northeast image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011

2. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker, looking northeast

St. Paul's Episcopal Church which dates from the early 1840's and replaces an earlier 19th century frame church structure on the same site, is significant both for its role in the religious history of Georgetown and because of its remodelling along Victorian Gothic lines in 1880 attributed to the famed architect Charles McKim.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker, looking southwest along East Pine Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011

3. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Marker, looking southwest along East Pine Street

St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church and National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011

4. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church and National Register Plaque

St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011

5. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.