Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church

Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church
Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church, April 2010
Location 1100 Church Rd., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates 39°41′31″N 75°47′12″W / 39.69194°N 75.78667°W / 39.69194; -75.78667Coordinates: 39°41′31″N 75°47′12″W / 39.69194°N 75.78667°W / 39.69194; -75.78667
Area 6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1859
MPS White Clay Creek Hundred MRA
NRHP reference # 83001343[1]
Added to NRHP August 19, 1983

Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery at 1100 Church Road in Newark, Delaware. It was built in 1859 and is a one story, four bay gable roofed brick building. Adjacent to the church is a four and a half acre church cemetery with burials dating back to the mid-18th century. The church congregation was established in 1708 by Scotch-Irish immigrants.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

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


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