Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethesda Methodist Church
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 39° 26.987′ N, 75° 42.844′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is attached to the building, to the right of the door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 E Main St, Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Middletown World War I Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Middletown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Witherspoon Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); School Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Middletown Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forest Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Regarding Bethesda Methodist Church. This structure is on the National Register solely as a part of the Middletown Historic District.
"East Main Street (Bethesda Methodist Church) - 1823 (remodeled 1879), brick structure; standing seam metal gable roof with a full pedimented return; tower with tall slate spire on facade; arched, double-door entrance with etched glass fanlight and decorative lintel on tower."
Also see . . . Welcome to Bethesda Methodist Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on April 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.