Rock Methodist Episcopal Church
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Rock Methodist Episcopal Church | |
.jpg) Christ Rock Methodist Episcopal Church in 2011 | |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 38°32′41″N 76°06′11″W / 38.544721°N 76.103063°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| NRHP Reference # | 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
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/14 through 5/30/14. National Park Service. 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Maryland State Archive Inventory Record for Rock Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Maryland State Archive. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
External links
- Rock Methodist Episcopal Church, Dorchester County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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