Coordinates: 39°22′27″N 76°58′24″W / 39.37417°N 76.97333°W / 39.37417; -76.97333

Springfield Presbyterian Church (Sykesville, Maryland)

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Springfield Presbyterian Church
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Springfield Presbyterian Church, March 2009
Location7300 Spout Hill Rd., Sykesville, Maryland
Coordinates39°22′27″N 76°58′24″W / 39.37417°N 76.97333°W / 39.37417; -76.97333
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1836 (1836)
Built byOram, John; Forrester, Benjamin
Architectural style19th Century Classicism
NRHP reference No.86002110[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Joe Getty (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Springfield Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  3. "Displays of Scottish ancestry reflect church pride". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-01-02.

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