National Register of Historic Places

Neck Meetinghouse and Yard

West Denton, Caroline County, Maryland
Listed
October 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000982

About this property

The Neck Meetinghouse and Yard, also known as the Quaker Meetinghouse and Graveyard, is a historic Quaker meetinghouse located at West Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. It is a one-story rectangular frame building with a pitched gable roof measuring 30 feet, 81⁄2 inches long and 20 feet, 5 inches deep. In the graveyard are six marked burials with stones dating from the 1850s to 1890, with some more recent interments. It is the only extant Friends meeting house in Caroline County, and one of only a few still standing on the Eastern Shore. The meeting house was utilized from September 26, 1802, when the first meeting was held in the building, until it was abandoned in 1890 for lack of funds and participants. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

West Denton, Caroline County, Maryland
38.89067, -75.84102

Categories

EDUCATIONRELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Neck Meetinghouse and Yard listed on the National Register?

Neck Meetinghouse and Yard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Neck Meetinghouse and Yard?

Neck Meetinghouse and Yard is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Neck Meetinghouse and Yard?

The period of significance for Neck Meetinghouse and Yard is recorded as the industrial era.

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