St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church and Joshua Thomas Chapel

St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church and Joshua Thomas Chapel
Location Deal Island Rd. N of jct. with Tangier Rd., Deal Island, Maryland
Coordinates 38°9′19″N 75°56′50″W / 38.15528°N 75.94722°WCoordinates: 38°9′19″N 75°56′50″W / 38.15528°N 75.94722°W
Built 1850
Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 90001550[1]
Added to NRHP November 01, 1990

St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church and Joshua Thomas Chapel is a historic Methodist Episcopal church complex located at Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland. The complex consists of St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church, an 1879 frame Gothic building; Joshua Thomas Chapel, an 1850 Greek Revival frame structure; and the surrounding cemetery with 19th and 20th century burials and markers. The church features a three story bell tower. The chapel is the oldest site in Somerset County in continuous use for Methodist meetings, which began in tents in 1828.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church & Joshua Thomas Chapel, Somerset County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-08.

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