National Register of Historic Places

Prince George's Chapel

Dagsboro, Sussex County, Delaware
Listed
March 23, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000235

About this property

Prince George's Chapel is a historic Episcopal chapel of ease located in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in what was then a rural area in 1755 as a chapel-of-ease for St. Martin's Church, Worcester Parish, Maryland. Churches built to serve the outlying areas of a parish where it was difficult for people to travel to the main church were given a chapel-of-ease designation. On June 30, 1757, the completed chapel was received by the vestry, dedicated, and named "Prince George's Chapel" for England's Prince George, later George III of the United Kingdom. It is a small, shingled structure. A transept and chancel were added about 1763, but these have been removed. The interior features a vaulted ceiling of heart-pine, timbered pine pillars. The State of Delaware purchased the property in 1967 and renovated the building. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

Dagsboro, Sussex County, Delaware
38.54848, -75.23913

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Prince George's Chapel listed on the National Register?

Prince George's Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Prince George's Chapel?

Prince George's Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prince George's Chapel?

The period of significance for Prince George's Chapel is recorded as the industrial era.

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