National Register of Historic Places

Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation)

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
September 25, 2024
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004749

About this property

Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House is a historic United Methodist church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an 1898 Gothic Revival stone structure of massive proportions. It features sharply pitched gables, a square parapeted 85-foot-high bell tower, lancet windows, and Gothic influenced interior decorative detailing. The Community House is a Georgian Revival influenced brick structure, four stories high and built in 1921. The congregation was organized in 1787 and was highly influential in the antebellum freedom movement, the establishment of the first black school in Baltimore after the abolition of slavery, and the movement to foster the institution of the African American Methodist church. It is known as the "Mother Church" of Black Methodism in Maryland. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, during their formative years, held their meetings at this historic church. Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

508--516 Dolphin St. & 1206--1210 Etting St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.30096, -76.62850

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 2024.

What type of historic resource is Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation)?

Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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