West Nottingham Meetinghouse
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West Nottingham Meetinghouse | |
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West Nottingham Meetinghouse, April 2010 | |
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| Location | Harrisville Road (Old MD 268), 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 |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1811 |
| 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 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ George W. Lutz, III (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: West Nottingham Meetinghouse" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
- West Nottingham Meetinghouse, Cecil County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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