West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church

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West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church
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LocationWest Woods Rd., west of Millsboro Hwy., Gumboro, Delaware
Coordinates 38°30′29″N75°22′12″W / 38.50806°N 75.37000°W / 38.50806; -75.37000 Coordinates: 38°30′29″N75°22′12″W / 38.50806°N 75.37000°W / 38.50806; -75.37000
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
ArchitectMarshall Smith
Winder LeCates,
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 07000246 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 2007

West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Gumboro, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1891, and is in the Gothic Revival style. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Delaware Public Archives: West Woods Methodist Church