West Nottingham Meetinghouse
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West Nottingham Meetinghouse, April 2010 | |
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| Nearest city | Rising Sun, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′12″N 76°4′46″W / 39.68667°N 76.07944°WCoordinates: 39°41′12″N 76°4′46″W / 39.68667°N 76.07944°W |
| Built | 1811 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # |
76000988 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
The West Nottingham Meetinghouse, or Little Brick Meetinghouse, is a historic Friends meeting house located at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a brick one-story building built in 1811, rectangularly shaped, and measuring 45 feet, 4 inches by 30 feet. Also on the property is a graveyard. The structure features two entrances, one for women and one for men, and sliding panels to divide the interior space in half, as well as the raised "Elder's Benches."[2]
The West Nottingham Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: West Nottingham Meetinghouse. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.
External links
- West Nottingham Meetinghouse, Cecil County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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