Cathedral Church of St John, Wilmington
- Address: 10 Concord Ave
- Vicinity: N Market St
- Neighborhood of Brandywine Village in Wilmington, DE
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1855/00/00 | Alexis Irenee DuPont | Benefactor | Alexis I DuPont commissions a gothic revival church as a memorial to his brother-in-law, Dr Alexander Mackie Smith. DuPont will personally inspected and supervised crews' progress at the site almost every day. | |||
| 1857/06/04 | John Notman | Architect | Designed by John Notman, Church cornerstone is set for the new Church of St John on the site of the Green Tree Inn. | |||
| 1858/00/00 | Built of Brandywine Granite, St John is completed. Alexis' wife, Joanna, saw that her husband's mission was finished and paid for in full. | |||||
| 2012/07/00 | Cathedral Church of St John on Concord Ave closes. "We have fought long and hard and have done everything possible to continue our worshipping congregation here at St John's, but reality says it is time to close. Wardens Tom Angell and Deborah Layton | |||||
| 2015/00/00 | Episcopal Diocese of Delaware sells st John's. It will become a community center at The Village of St John, an affordable housing complex for income-eligible seniors 62 and older. |
| Particulars for Cathedral Church of St John, Wilmington: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Use | Cathedral |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Gothic Revival |
| Intrusive Igneous Rock | Granite |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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