Old First Presbyterian Church (Newark, Delaware)


Old First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old First Presbyterian Church, February 2016
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Location	17 W. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates	39°40′58″N 75°45′17″W / 39.682751°N 75.754594°W / 39.682751; -75.754594Coordinates: 39°40′58″N 75°45′17″W / 39.682751°N 75.754594°W / 39.682751; -75.754594
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1868
Architect	Dixon & Davis
Architectural style	Gothic
MPS	Newark MRA
NRHP Reference #	82002347^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 7, 1982

Old First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was begun in 1868 and is one story rectangular stone structure with a two bay facade and a tower. The tower features a steep gable roof with flared eaves and a louvered belfry. In 1968, the building was sold by the First Presbyterian Church to the University of Delaware.^[2] It has been incorporated into the University's Trabant University Center.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Park Service and accompanying photos. Retrieved 2010-04-20. External link in |publisher= (help)

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