St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church

Linden and S. Harrison Sts., Wilmington, Delaware. County/parish: New Castle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 12, 1982. NRIS 82001024.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church

St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Linden and S. Harrison Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. St. Hedwig's serves as the only architecturally visible anchor or centerpiece for the Wilmington Polish community. The parish operated St. Hedwig's High School from 1960 to the 1970s. It was built in 1904, and is a cruciform shaped church constructed of soft gray brick (concrete block with brick veneer) with details in limestone. It is in the late Gothic Revival style. The front facade features a set of three double doors flanked by 80' spires terminating in cross gable spires. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75324454

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