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{{short description|Historic church in Delaware, United States}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Old Drawyers Church
| name = Old Drawyers Church
| nrhp_type = nrhp
| nrhp_type = nrhp
| image = Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church, Route 13, Odessa vicinity (New Castle County, Delaware).jpg
| image = Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church, Route 13, Odessa vicinity (New Castle County, Delaware).jpg
| caption = Old Drawyers Church in 1936
| caption = Old Drawyers Church in 1936
| location= U.S. 13, [[Odessa, Delaware]]
| location = 2839 [[U.S. Route 13|DuPont Parkway]] in St. Georges Hundred, near [[Odessa, Delaware]]
| coordinates = {{coord|39.467669|-75.654221|display=inline,title}}
| lat_degrees = 39
| lat_minutes = 28
| locmapin = Delaware#USA
| lat_seconds = 1
| built = 1769-1773
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| architect = Duncan Beard, Robert May
| lat_direction = N
| long_degrees = 75
| long_minutes = 39
| long_seconds = 15
| long_direction = W
| coord_display = inline,title
| locmapin = Delaware
| built = 1769
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| architect = Beard, Duncan; May,Robert
| architecture = Georgian
| architecture = Georgian
| added = February 06, 1973
| added = February 6, 1973
| area = {{convert|5|acre}}
| area = {{convert|5|acre}}
| governing_body = Private
| refnum = 73000533<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
| refnum = 73000533<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
}}
}}
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'''Old Drawyers Church''' is a historic [[Presbyterian]] church on U.S. 13 in [[Odessa, Delaware]]. The congregation was founded by [[Dutch American|Dutch]] and [[Swedish American|Swedish]] immigrants, though by the time the church was built the congregation was largely made up of [[Scottish American|Scottish]] immigrants.<ref>[http://archives.delaware.gov/markers/ncc/NC-153.shtml Delaware Public Archives: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church]</ref>


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'''Old Drawyers Church''' is a historic [[Presbyterian]] church on U.S. 13 near [[Odessa, Delaware|Odessa]], [[New Castle County, Delaware]]. The congregation was founded by [[Dutch American|Dutch]] and [[Swedish American|Swedish]] immigrants, though by the time the church was built the congregation was largely made up of [[Scottish American|Scottish]] immigrants.<ref>[http://archives.delaware.gov/markers/ncc/NC-153.shtml Delaware Public Archives: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church]</ref>
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It was built between 1769 and 1773, and is a two-story, five bay brick building in the [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] style. It features an elaborate Georgian doorway. The interior features an ornate soundingboard, suspended over the open pulpit.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/73000533.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church |author=Edward F. Heite|date=May 1972 |publisher=National Park Service}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/73000533.pdf accompanying two photos]</ref>


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It was built between 1769 and 1773, and is a two-story, five bay brick building in the [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] style. It features an elaborate Georgian doorway and gable roof. The interior features an ornate soundingboard, suspended over the open pulpit.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=73000533}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church |author=Edward F. Heite|date=May 1972 |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=73000533|title=accompanying two photos|photos=y}}</ref>
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name = nris/>

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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name = nris/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/de0124/ Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church, Route 13, Odessa, New Castle County, DE]: 6 photos, 15 measured drawings, and 3 data pages at [[Historic American Buildings Survey]]
*{{HABS |survey=DE-3 |id=de0124 |title=Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church, Route 13, Odessa, New Castle County, DE |photos=6 |dwgs=15 |data=3 |supp=yes}}


{{National Register of Historic Places in Delaware}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Delaware}}
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[[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Delaware]]
[[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Delaware]]
[[Category:Presbyterian churches in Delaware]]
[[Category:Presbyterian churches in Delaware]]
[[Category:Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware]]
[[Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware]]
[[Category:Georgian architecture in Delaware]]
[[Category:Georgian architecture in Delaware]]
[[Category:Religious buildings completed in 1773]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1773]]
[[Category:Churches in New Castle County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Churches in New Castle County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Dutch-American culture in Delaware]]
[[Category:Dutch-American culture in Delaware]]
[[Category:Scottish American history]]
[[Category:Scottish-American history]]
[[Category:Swedish-American culture in Delaware]]
[[Category:Swedish-American culture in Delaware]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in New Castle County, Delaware]]
[[Category:18th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States]]



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Latest revision as of 01:46, 8 August 2023

Old Drawyers Church
Old Drawyers Church in 1936
Old Drawyers Church is located in Delaware
Old Drawyers Church
Old Drawyers Church is located in the United States
Old Drawyers Church
Location2839 DuPont Parkway in St. Georges Hundred, near Odessa, Delaware
Coordinates39°28′04″N 75°39′15″W / 39.467669°N 75.654221°W / 39.467669; -75.654221
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1769-1773
ArchitectDuncan Beard, Robert May
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73000533[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 6, 1973

Old Drawyers Church is a historic Presbyterian church on U.S. 13 near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. The congregation was founded by Dutch and Swedish immigrants, though by the time the church was built the congregation was largely made up of Scottish immigrants.[2]

It was built between 1769 and 1773, and is a two-story, five bay brick building in the Georgian style. It features an elaborate Georgian doorway and gable roof. The interior features an ornate soundingboard, suspended over the open pulpit.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Delaware Public Archives: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church
  3. ^ Edward F. Heite (May 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
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