Old Asbury Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Walnut and 3rd Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was the first Methodist church in Wilmington. The church is a two-story, three-bay, L-shaped stuccoed stone structure in a vernacular Italianate style. The original section was built in 1789, and subsequently enlarged in 1820, 1825, 1838, and 1845. The chapel wing to the north was added in 1875.[2]
Old Asbury Methodist Church | |
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| Location | Walnut and 3rd Sts., Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′18″N 75°32′56″W / 39.738425°N 75.548781°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1789 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Italianate vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000578[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 07, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Susanne N. Fox (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Asbury Methodist Church". and Accompanying six photos
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-39, "Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Third & Walnut Streets, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 1 photo, 2 data pages, supplemental material