Christ Church is an historic Episcopal

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and

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located at 3rd and Church Streets in Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The original section was started in 1791, with construction continuing until 1835. Between 1863 and 1894, the church underwent several alterations and additions. It is a brick structure in the Gothic Revival style. The adjacent cemetery has a number of notable burials including Delaware governors William Burton (1789–1866), Peter F. Causey (1801–1871), and

William Tharp William Tharp (November 27, 1803 – January 9, 1865) was an American farmer and politician from Milford in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delawar ...

(1803–1865). and ' It was added to the

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in 1973.

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18th-century Episcopal church buildings Episcopal church buildings in Delaware Churches in Kent County, Delaware Churches completed in 1835 Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Milford, Delaware 19th-century Episcopal church buildings National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Delaware {{Delaware-NRHP-stub