Old Asbury Methodist Church

Old Asbury Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Walnut and 3rd Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was the first Methodist church in Wilmington. The church is a two-story, three bay, "L"-shaped stuccoed stone structure in a vernacular Italianate style. The original section was built in 1789, and subsequently enlarged in 1820, 1825, 1838, and 1845. The chapel wing to the north was added in 1875.[2]

Old Asbury Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Asbury Methodist Church
Location	Walnut and 3rd Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates	39.738425°N 75.548781°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1789
Architectural style	Italianate, Italianate vernacular
NRHP reference No.	76000578[1]
Added to NRHP	November 07, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Susanne N. Fox (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Asbury Methodist Church". and Accompanying six photos

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-39, "Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Third & Walnut Streets, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE", 1 photo, 2 data pages, supplemental material