Old Drawyers Church

	Old Drawyers Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Old Drawyers Church in 1936
Location	2839 DuPont Parkway, Odessa, Delaware
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1769-1773
Architect	Beard, Duncan; May, Robert
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	73000533
Added to NRHP	February 06, 1973

Old Drawyers Church is a historic Presbyterian church on U.S. 13 in 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

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

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-3, "Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church, Route 13, Odessa, New Castle County, DE", 6 photos, 15 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] Delaware Public Archives: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church

[nrhpdoc-3] Edward F. Heite (May 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos

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