Old Asbury Methodist Church

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
Old Asbury Methodist Church
Old Asbury Methodist Church is located in Delaware
Old Asbury Methodist Church
Old Asbury Methodist Church is located in the United States
Old Asbury Methodist Church
LocationWalnut and 3rd Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°44′18″N 75°32′56″W / 39.738425°N 75.548781°W / 39.738425; -75.548781
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1789
Architectural styleItalianate, Italianate vernacular
NRHP reference No.76000578[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 07, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Susanne N. Fox (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Asbury Methodist Church". and Accompanying six photos
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