Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes)
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| Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | E. 7th St. and Church St., Wilmington, Delaware |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1698 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | November 5, 1961[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000261 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes is a church in Wilmington, Delaware that is a National Historic Landmark. It was built in 1698-99 from local blue granite and Swedish bricks that had been used as ballast, on the site of the Fort Christina's burial ground, which dates to 1638. It's claimed that it is the "the nation's oldest church building still standing as originally built," and that there were over 15,000 burials in the churchyard[1]. Lutheran services were held in Swedish well into the 18th century. It has housed an Episcopal parish since 1791. It is now part of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1], [3]
Trinity Parish operates two church buildings in Wilmington. The main building is on North Adams[2]. Old Swedes is located at East 7th and Church Streets.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Richard Greenwood (July 22, 1975), http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000261.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) ChurchPDF (332 KiB), National Park Service and http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000261.pdf Accompanying 6 photos, exterior and interior, from 1967 and undatedPDF (1.11 MiB)
[edit] External links
- Old Swedes website
- Trinity Parish website
- Swedish Colonial Society
- History of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church 1697-1773
- Historic Churches of American by Nellie Urner Wallington, 1907.
- Holy Trinity Church, Seventh & Church Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE: 8 photos, 7 drawings, 6 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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