National Register of Historic Places

Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse

Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
Listed
September 21, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000587

About this property

The Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse is a historic building located at Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a large, Flemish bond brick, Federal-style Quaker Meeting House built in 1817. The meetinghouse is on two acres deeded by James Brooke in the 1750s, for the use of the Quaker Meeting. Nearby is the cemetery where he and many of his descendants were buried. In the mid-1900s a community house was built adjacent, "where first day school" classes and "young friends" meet. The weekly meeting (congregation) was also essential in the formation of Sandy Spring Friends School, and Friends House (an assisted living community), both built nearby on Norwood Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
39.14724, -77.02509

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGIONINVENTION
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Sources

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When was Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?

Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse?

Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse?

The period of significance for Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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