Tolson's Chapel and School

Tolson's Chapel and School is a historic African American church located at Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It was built in 1866 and served as a church and a Freedmen's Bureau school for black residents of Sharpsburg in the years following the American Civil War.[2]

Tolson's Chapel and School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Tolson's Chapel, September 2012
Location	111 E. High St., Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates	39°27′22.05″N 77°44′47.0112″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1866
Architectural style	Single log pen
NRHP reference No.	08001012, 100006233[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 21, 2008
Designated NHL	January 13, 2021

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008,[1] and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2021.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Maryland
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tolson's Chapel" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
3. "Weekly listing". National Park Service.

External links

Media related to Tolson's Chapel and School at Wikimedia Commons

• Tolson's Chapel, Washington County at Maryland Historical Trust
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-1202, "Tolson's Chapel, 111 East High Street, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD", 16 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages