Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church
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LocationDeal Island Rd. NE of Scotts Cove, Chance, Maryland
Coordinates 38°10′35″N75°56′12″W / 38.17639°N 75.93667°W / 38.17639; -75.93667 Coordinates: 38°10′35″N75°56′12″W / 38.17639°N 75.93667°W / 38.17639; -75.93667
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
ArchitectJohnson, W.J.
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 90001718 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1990

Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Chance, Somerset County, Maryland. It is a cross-plan Gothic-style church supported by a continuous common bond brick foundation, built in 1900. It features a three-story bell tower capped by a pyramidal spire. Also on the property is a single-story "L"-shaped frame church hall built in 1928. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church, Somerset County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-08.