Deer Park Methodist Church

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

Deer Park Methodist Church

Entry/Object ID

1981.1324.054

Description

Print, photographic. Deer Park Methodist Church, Smallwood. B/W photo of the front and right side of a small brick church. The front of the church has two gothic arched doorways with double white doors and two marble steps leading up to them. There is a small triangular shaped window in the center about 3/4s of the way up the front of the church. There is a marble cornerstone at the bottom right corner. The right side of the church has four gothic arched stained glass windows. There is a tree to the back right corner of the church. A dirt path circles in front of the church. There is another brick building visible to the left of the church with a double white door and a single window. 5" x 7"

Acquisition

Accession

1981.1324

Source or Donor

Byers, John R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

The church building was completed in 1892, replacing the previous chapel from 1855 which was damaged in a storm in 1891. The Deer Park UMC congregation moved to a new sanctuary across the road in 1995, but this building still stands at 2205 Sykesville Road. As of 2024 it is occupied by The Maryland Store selling Maryland-themed gifts and merchandise.