Rock Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock Methodist Episcopal Church | |
Christ Rock Methodist Episcopal Church in 2011 | |
| Location | South of Cambridge on Maryland Route 16, near Cambridge, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°32′41″N 76°06′11″W / 38.544721°N 76.103063°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000968[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 2014 |
The Christ Rock Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church building in Dorchester County, Maryland. It is located across from the Stanley Institute, at the junction of Maryland Route 16 with Rock Drive. The wood-frame building was built in 1875, and rebuilt in 1889 and 1911. The church served a congregation of African Americans who migrated to Dorchester County after the American Civil War.[2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, as "Rock Methodist Episcopal Church".[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/14 through 5/30/14. National Park Service. June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Maryland State Archive Inventory Record for Rock Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Maryland State Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rock Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Rock Methodist Episcopal Church, Dorchester County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust