Old Friendship United Methodist Church

Summary

Old Friendship United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church located in West Post Office, Worcester County, Maryland. It is a one-story, gable-front, frame building erected in 1866. It received improvements through the 1920s and reflects rural interpretations of the Italianate and Greek Revival styles. Surrounding the church is a small churchyard containing several hundred 19th and 20th century grave markers.[2]

Old Friendship United Methodist Church
Old Friendship United Methodist Church is located in Maryland
Old Friendship United Methodist Church
Old Friendship United Methodist Church is located in the United States
Old Friendship United Methodist Church
LocationMeadow Bridge Rd., West Post Office, Maryland
Coordinates38°13′25″N 75°35′13″W / 38.22361°N 75.58694°W / 38.22361; -75.58694
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1866 (1866)
ArchitectBounds, Jones; Dykes, William
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.95001490[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1996

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Paul B. Touart (March 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Friendship United Methodist Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links edit

  • Old Friendship United Methodist Church, Worcester County, including photo from 1988, at Maryland Historical Trust