Marshallton United Methodist Church

Marshallton United Methodist Church
Location 1105 Stanton Rd., Marshallton, Delaware
Coordinates 39°43′36″N 75°38′19″W / 39.72667°N 75.63861°W / 39.72667; -75.63861Coordinates: 39°43′36″N 75°38′19″W / 39.72667°N 75.63861°W / 39.72667; -75.63861
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1886, 1922
Architectural style Country Gothic
NRHP Reference # 86002945[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1987

Marshallton United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church located at 1105 Stanton Road in Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware. The original portion was built in 1886 as a one-room, 30-foot by 50-foot center-aisle plan frame structure with a gable roof. It sits on a foundation of "Brandywine Granite", a commonly found local building stone. In 1922, a 30-foot by 45-foot gabled frame addition was added on the east side of the original building. At the same time, Gothic arched commemorative stained glass windows and a bell tower were added. A three-story brick educational building and fellowship hall were added between 1949 and 1957.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

As of 2013, the pastor in the Rev. Joseph Archie III.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. M. Elizabeth Ford and Valerie Cesna (April 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marshallton United Methodist Church" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos


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