Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church - Baltimore MD - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Also known as Douglas Memorial Community Church

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

The Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church is important for its architectural character. Built in 1857-1858, the church is one of a small number of Greek Revival temple-front public buildings standing in Baltimore.

This group includes the Lloyd Street Synagogue and McKim Free School (both of which are listed in the National Register). A number of small churches of this temple type were built in Maryland, some of masonry and some of wood construction. They were constructed generally around the Baltimore area.

Stone Chapel in Baltimore County is a good example. These all date from about the same period as Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Enhancing the architectural significance is the Colonial Revival interior of the back wing added about 1900. It is an elaborate public space which remains intact. Few public spaces of this sort in Baltimore have remained unaltered.

Street address: 1327 Madison Ave Baltimore, MD United States 21217 County / Borough / Parish: Baltimore (Independent City) Year listed: 1992 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Religion Current function: Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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