Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Hoyt House)

28 Washington Street

First Church of Christ, Scientist Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019

1. First Church of Christ, Scientist Marker

Washington Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription. ca. 1878

National Register
Historic Places

Washington Street
Historic District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 39° 39.043′ N, 78° 45.955′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is on Washington Street just east of Prospect Square, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Washington Street, Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Emmanuel Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); The Fort Bastions (a

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few steps from this marker); Indians and Fort Cumberland (within shouting distance of this marker); Perimeter of the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching in Allegany County (within shouting distance of this marker); Famous Personalities at Fort Cumberland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort Proper (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Lloyd Lowndes 1845 - 1905 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.

Regarding First Church of Christ, Scientist (Hoyt House). Excerpt from the nomination form:
"The building now occupied by the First Church of Christ, Scientist was erected in the nineteenth century as a residence, given a vaguely classical renovation about 1925 when converted for a synagogue, and purchased by the present owners in 1932. A tradition says that the house was built as early as 1796 by George Dent or Charles Broadway, previous owners of the property. However, no evidence exists to support this claim."

First Church of Christ, Scientist Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019

2. First Church of Christ, Scientist Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.