Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Bell Tower Building
Rockville - Founded 1801
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 31, 2019
1. The Bell Tower Building Marker
The Bell Tower Building, formerly the Rockville Christian Church, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, under provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
In 1893, the prominent architect, Edwin West built the church for the Disciples of Christ Congregation, the oldest Protestant denomination organized in frontier America.
John T. Bell, Esquire, purchased and renovated the church and property in 1972 to provide a unique home for his law firm in historic Rockville, while at the same time, preserving the historical and cultural significance of Montgomery County, Maryland.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 39° 5.004′ N, 77° 9.3′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Jefferson Street and North Adams Street. This marker is on the rear wall of the Bell Tower
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rockville Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Prettyman House (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (about 300 feet away); Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (about 300 feet away); Beall-Dawson House and Park (about 500 feet away); Dr. Stonestreet's Office (about 500 feet away); Stonestreet Medical Museum (about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 31, 2019
2. The Bell Tower Building Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Rockville Academy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Prettyman House (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Prettyman House (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Prettyman House (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Beall-Dawson House (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Rockville Christian Church/Bell Tower Building, M:26/10/22. (PDF) Maryland Historic Sites Inventory. (Submitted on September 2, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 11, 2017
3. The Bell Tower Building
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 31, 2019
4. The Bell Tower Building
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 31, 2019
5. Cornerstone
Church
1893 - 1949
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 31, 2019
6. Bell P.A.
Attorneys at Law
Attorneys at Law
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on July 18, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
