Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at S. State and Water Streets at Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It is located on one of two public squares set aside for houses of worship in the Dover town plan of 1717. The church was established as a mission church of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in 1704 and the building constructed in 1734. It was remodeled in 1859 and 1887. It is a brick structure composed of the original rectangular nave, surrounded by brick appendages. Adjacent to the church is the cemetery, with a number of notable burials. The cemetery includes a cenotaph to a signer of the Declaration of Independence Caesar Rodney;[2] the actual location of Rodney's remains is unknown.[3]
Christ Church | |
 Christ Church, January 2011 | |
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| Location | S. State and Water Sts., Dover, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′16″N 75°31′20″W / 39.15444°N 75.52222°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1734 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001500[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 04, 1972 |
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is located in the Dover Green Historic District.
It is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, which encompasses the entire state and whose current Bishop is The Right Reverend Kevin Brown.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Edward P. Heite (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Christ Church". National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos
- ^ Robin Brown (April 2007). "Where is Caesar Rodney really buried?". The News Journal. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-73, "Christ Church (Episcopal), Water & South State Streets, Dover, Kent County, DE", 3 photos, 2 data pages, supplemental material