St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church

St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church

Saint Hedwig's around 1914
Location Linden and S. Harrison Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′25″N 75°33′58″W / 39.74028°N 75.56611°W / 39.74028; -75.56611Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 75°33′58″W / 39.74028°N 75.56611°W / 39.74028; -75.56611
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1904
Architect Brilmaier, A.
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 82001024[1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1982

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. 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. St. Hedwig's serves as the only architecturally visible anchor or centerpiece for the Wilmington Polish community.[2] The parish operated St. Hedwig's High School from 1960 to the 1970s.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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