Darlington United Methodist Church | |
 Darlington United Methodist Church in 2011 | |
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| Location | 2117 Shuresville Rd., Darlington, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′25″N 76°12′3″W / 39.64028°N 76.20083°W |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architectural style | classic |
| Part of | Darlington Historic District (ID87001571) |
Darlington United Methodist Church is located in Darlington, Maryland. It is a pre Civil War structure, built in 1852, with white siding, large windows, and many historically original architecture. It is a church within the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is also one of two churches part of the Darlington Methodist Charge, the other being Dublin United Methodist Church in Street, Maryland. Prior to July 2014, the church shared pastors with Rock Run United Methodist Church, located in nearby Level, Maryland. There was a third sister church, Thomas Run Church which closed its doors in 1945.
History
In 1832 a log structure was built on the site. It was later replaced in 1852 by the existing frame structure, with a belfry and vestibule in 1892.
References
- Darlington United Methodist Church Archived 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "Maryland Historical Trust". Darlington Methodist Church. Maryland Historical Trust. 02-1969.
- Jones, F. C. (1947). "The Village of Darlington"
- Farrington, H. W. (1930). "Kilts to Togs: Orphan Adventures" New York. The MacMillan Co.
External links
- The Darlington Apple Festival https://web.archive.org/web/20110725221333/http://www.darlingtonapplefest.org/index.htm
- The Darlington Lions Club http://darlingtonmd.lionwap.org/
- The Baltimore Washington Conference https://web.archive.org/web/20110726150024/http://www.bwcumc.org/church/2375
- Darlington United Methodist Church website https://web.archive.org/web/20110725220234/http://www.darlingtonumchurchmaryland.org/
- Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties http://www.mdihp.net/dsp_county.cfm?search=county&criteria1=M&criteria2=HA&criteria3=&id=13663&viewer=true