Dorguth Memorial United Methodist Church Explained

Dorguth Memorial United Methodist Church
Coordinates:39.2822°N -76.6289°W
Built:1857
Architect:Christian Gerber
Architecture:Late Roman Revival
Added:August 14, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79003216

Dorguth Memorial United Methodist Church, formerly known as Otterbein Chapel Station, Scott Street United Brethren Church, Dorguth Memorial United Brethren Church, and Dorguth Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church, is a historic United Methodist church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was built in 1857 and is a simple, two-story gable-front brick church of the late Roman Revival style. It features a gabled roof with a pedimented brick cornice. Also on the property is the parish house added in 1868.[1] The church was named for Mrs. Frederick Dorguth, who in 1936 left money for extensive renovations. Dorguth UMC closed its doors in 2001.[2]

Dorguth Memorial United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dorguth Memorial United Methodist Church. 1977. 2016-04-01 . Bill Tamburrino. Maryland Historical Trust.
  2. Web site: The Lost Churches of Baltimore. 2008-11-21. Dorguth Memorial United Methodist Church. Old Otterbein United Methodist Church.