National Register of Historic Places

St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church

Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware
Listed
October 28, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000400

About this property

The St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1843, and reconstructed in 1904. It is a two-story, brick Gothic Revival style building. It has a one-story chancel and crenellated three-story tower. It features stained glass lancet windows. Concrete buttresses were installed in 1943. St. Luke's was organized by the Rev. Corry Chambers in 1835, from the remnants of the former St. Mary's congregation. St. Mary's was founded in 1704, but disestablished after the American Revolution. Delaware Governor William H. H. Ross (1814-1887) is buried in the churchyard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware
38.64372, -75.60882

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When was St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1977.

What type of historic resource is St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church?

St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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