Old Drawyers Church

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]

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
Coordinates39.467669°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

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]

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