The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church was built in 1909 to serve the growing immigrant community. Preceding World War I, Wilmington experienced an exponential influx of new residents from Ukraine. The neighborhood that subsenquently became known as “Little Ukraine” was home to Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and also to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.[2]
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church | |
 St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, January 30, 2021 | |
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| Location | 610 South Heald St., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′40″N 75°32′42″W / 39.7277°N 75.5449°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006071[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 2021-01-25 |
The church became the pulse of the Ukrainian community, serving as a gathering place for debates and resolutions on current events both local and national.[3]
Eventually, the church membership outgrew the capacity of the structure to accommodate all, and in 1968 erected a new building on Miller Road and Lea Boulevard. The South Heald St. structure was eventually sold to the New Calvary Baptist Church.[4]
See also
edit- Ukrainian Catholic Church
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (Watervliet, New York)
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Ukraine in the Archives: Oral Histories of Ukrainian Immigrants – News". University of Delaware. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Mavity, Rachel Swick (2 August 2021). "This Wilmington Church Keeps the Faith as a New Historic Site". Delaware Today. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links
edit- "Nomination Synopsis: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (Historic Name)" (PDF). Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 13 June 2023.