Cool Spring Presbyterian Church, Lewes

Name: Cool Spring Presbyterian Church
Address: Lewes, United States

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Cool Spring Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building located near Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1854, and is on the site of two previous church buildings that served the congregation dating back to its establishment in 1726. It is a one-story, frame structure, three bays deep, in a rural Greek Revival style. It sits on a brick foundation and has a gable roof. It features a simple pedimented portico supported by two Doric order columns. The churchyard was officially granted to the congregation in 1737 by Governor Thomas Penn. ()

Built: 1854 (170 years ago)Coordinates: 38°44'13"N, 75°14'21"W

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Nearby attractions include: Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Ryves Holt House.

5.1 miE
38°44'44"N • 75°8'45"W
Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Lewes
129 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
6 miNE
Garden, Park
Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes
152 min walk • Zwaanendael or Swaanendael was a short-lived Dutch colonial settlement in Delaware. It was built in 1631. The name is archaic Dutch for "swan valley." The site of the settlement later became the town of Lewes, Delaware.
5.6 miNE
Canal
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes
142 min walk • The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal is a canal in Sussex County, Delaware, which connects the Broadkill River and the Delaware Bay to Rehoboth Bay. It forms a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway.
5.9 miNE
Museum, History museum
Ryves Holt House, Lewes
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5.7 miE
38°46'1"N • 75°8'29"W
Lewes Public Library, Lewes
145 min walk • Library
2.7 miE
Winery, Wine tours
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5.3 miSW
Church
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Church
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Greek Revival architecture
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3.7 miS
Church
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5.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Lewes Historic District, Lewes
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