Springfield Presbyterian Church (Sykesville, Maryland)
Appearance
Springfield Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 7300 Spout Hill Rd., Sykesville, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°22′27″N 76°58′24″W / 39.37417°N 76.97333°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1836 |
Built by | Oram, John; Forrester, Benjamin |
Architectural style | 19th Century Classicism |
NRHP reference No. | 86002110[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 31, 1986 |
Springfield Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The church was built in 1836 and is a 3-story structure constructed of uncoursed rubble stone covered in stucco. It served as the area's first school as well as the building of worship for the Presbyterian congregation.[2] The church was founded by immigrants from Scotland and the church holds cultural events to celebrate its Scottish heritage.[3]
The Springfield Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Joe Getty (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Springfield Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Displays of Scottish ancestry reflect church pride". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
External links
[edit]- Springfield Presbyterian Church, Carroll County, including photo from 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust
Categories:
- Presbyterian churches in Maryland
- Churches in Carroll County, Maryland
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Churches completed in 1836
- Scottish-American culture in Maryland
- 1836 establishments in Maryland
- 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Sykesville, Maryland
- National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Maryland
- Baltimore metropolitan area Registered Historic Place stubs
- Carroll County, Maryland, geography stubs
- Maryland church stubs