Union Chapel - Glenwood MD
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 39° 17.704 W 077° 01.476
18S E 325409 N 4351475
The chapel traces its history to 1831 when Charles D. Warfield, a member of a prominent Maryland family of the same surname that settled this region, deeded the property to the residents of the area for non-denominational church and community use.
Waymark Code: WM14MCV
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2021
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM
Union Chapel is significant for its architecture, particularly the woodwork and support structure of its interior, and for its contribution to the history of religion in this part of the state. The chapel traces its history to 1831 when Charles D. Warfield, a member of a prominent Maryland family of the same surname that settled this region, deeded the property to the residents of the area for non-denominational church and community use. When the chapel was built in 1833, ten men were appointed trustees, five of them representing the Methodist church and five various other faiths. Although the building for many years served its intended functions, it eventually became more and more closely associated with the Methodists and was with increasing frequency utilized by them as a chapel. Even today it is considered the property of the Methodist church, although the board of trustees retain near complete control over its future.
Street address: Roxbury Mills Road (MD 97) Glenwood, MD United States 21738
County / Borough / Parish: Howard County
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
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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