Stanley Institute - Cambridge MD
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 38° 32.700 W 076° 06.168
18S E 403896 N 4266863
In 1867 the building known as Rock School was moved to its present location from a site near Church Creek. Most of the existing fabric appears to date from about the mid and late 19th century.
Waymark Code: WM16RYZ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2022
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form
"Stanley Institute
Inventory No.: D-43
Other Name(s): Rock School
Date Listed: 9/11/1975
Location: 2439 Rock Drive, Cambridge, Dorchester County
Category: Building
Period/Date of Construction: c. 1865
Significance: In 1867 the building known as Rock School was moved to its present location from a site near Church Creek. As most of the existing fabric appears to date from about the mid and late 19th century, it is believed that the building, when moved, was dismantled and its parts utilized in the construction of the existing building. If the building was moved intact, it was probably constructed just a few years prior to the move. If the latter is true, then its present appearance, both interior and exterior, may have resulted from renovations after the building was re-sited. The building served as both a church and a school until the erection of the present Rock Methodist Church later in the 19th century. Serving the black residents of the area, it was presided over by an elected Board of Trustees. The first President of the Board was Ezekrial Stanley and for many years the school was called the Stanley Institute in his honor. The Rock School is one of Maryland's oldest schools organized and maintained by a black community, and is significant for its role in the development of African American social history in Maryland."
Street address: 2439 Rock Drive Cambridge, MD United States 21613
County / Borough / Parish: Dorchester County
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Black, Education
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Education
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
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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