CHoWs - By Denomination


Methodist


Asbury Methodist
Wilmington, DE
Methodist, 1789
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This church suffers from being in a city, with very little property surrounding it, and the visual misfortune of having power lines and power poles installed right along the north wall.
Barratt's Chapel
Frederica, DE
Methodist, 1780
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Although there are a few buildings associated with the Methodist Church in America which are older, they were not built as Methodist Churches. This is the oldest Methodist-built church, and has been called the “Cradle of Methodism” in America for many years. In addition to its fine architecture, its setting is quiet enough to allow one to imagine the peace and tranquility of the 18th century.
Gunpowder Methodist MH
Edgewood, MD
Methodist, 1773
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This is on a military post, and thus is not always accessible to the public.
Presbury Methodist MH
Edgewood, MD
Methodist, 1720
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This is on a military post, and may not be accessible to the public. It is also apparently reserved for housing for the military and not open to the public.
Wilbraham Methodist
Wilbraham, MA
Methodist, 1793
Wood
Commack Methodist
Commack, NY
Methodist, 1789
Wood
St. George's Methodist, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Methodist, 1763
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This is one of the oldest Methodist churches, though it was built for the Church of England, and was converted years later.
Rehoboth Church, Union-Gap Mills
Union-Gap Mills, WV
Methodist, 1785
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!In addition to being a fairly rare example of a log-cabin church still standing (and the only intact CHoW in the state), the history of Rehoboth Church has two remarkable travel-related events: For the dedication, and for another ceremony some years later, Bishop Francis Asbury, the first American Bishop of the Methodist Church, made the long trip through wild country.


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