Springfield Presbyterian Church (Sykesville, Maryland)

{{short description|Historic church in Maryland, United States}}

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Springfield Presbyterian Church

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| 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}}

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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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