Tolson's Chapel
Tolson's Chapel is a historic African American church located at Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It was built in 1866 and served as a church and a Freedmen's Bureau school for black residents of Sharpsburg in the years following the American Civil War.[2]
Tolson's Chapel | |
Tolson's Chapel, September 2012 | |
Location | 111 E. High St., Sharpsburg, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°27′22.05″N 77°44′47.0112″W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1866 |
Architectural style | Single log pen |
NRHP reference No. | 08001012[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 21, 2008 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tolson's Chapel" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
- Tolson's Chapel, Washington County at Maryland Historical Trust
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-1202, "Tolson's Chapel, 111 East High Street, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD", 16 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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