Springfield Presbyterian Church (Sykesville, Maryland)
{{short description|Historic church in Maryland, United States}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Springfield Presbyterian Church
| nrhp_type =
| image = Presbyterian Church Sykesville.jpg
| caption = Springfield Presbyterian Church, March 2009
| location = 7300 Spout Hill Rd., Sykesville, Maryland
| coordinates = {{coord|39|22|27|N|76|58|24|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Maryland#USA
| built = {{Start date|1836}}
| builder = Oram, John; Forrester, Benjamin
| architecture = 19th Century Classicism
| added = July 31, 1986
| area = {{convert|1|acre}}
| refnum = 86002110{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
Springfield Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The church was built in 1836 and is a 3-story structure constructed of uncoursed rubble stone covered in stucco. It served as the area's first school as well as the building of worship for the Presbyterian congregation.{{cite web|url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-960.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Springfield Presbyterian Church|date=December 1984 |accessdate=2016-01-01 |author=Joe Getty |publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}} The church was founded by immigrants from Scotland and the church holds cultural events to celebrate its Scottish heritage.{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/06/11/displays-of-scottish-ancestry-reflect-church-pride/ |title=Displays of Scottish ancestry reflect church pride |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |access-date=2013-01-02}}
The Springfield Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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External links
- {{MHT url|id=962|title=Springfield Presbyterian Church, Carroll County}}, including photo from 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust
{{National Register of Historic Places in Maryland}}
Category:Presbyterian churches in Maryland
Category:Churches in Carroll County, Maryland
Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
Category:Churches completed in 1836
Category:Scottish-American culture in Maryland
Category:1836 establishments in Maryland
Category:19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Maryland
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