Mount Zion Memorial Church

Mt. Zion Memorial Church, also known as Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church or Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland. It is a single-story asymmetrically planned "T"-shaped timber-frame structure constructed in 1887 and remodeled in 1916. It features a three-story entrance tower with an open belfry. It served the African-American community along Polks Road in northern Somerset County.[2]

Mt. Zion Memorial Church
Mount Zion Memorial Church is located in Maryland
Mount Zion Memorial Church
Mount Zion Memorial Church is located in the United States
Mount Zion Memorial Church
Location29071 Polks Road
Princess Anne, Maryland
Coordinates38°15′37″N 75°44′38″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
ArchitectPrice, Benjamin D.
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.07001116[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 2007

Its design is attributed to architect Benjamin D. Price, who sold church plans by catalogue orders.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". Mt. Zion Memorial Church, Somerset County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-08.


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