Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Methodist Episcopal Meeting House (c.1847)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 10, 2015
1. Site of the Methodist Episcopal Meeting House (c.1847) Marker
The Oldest Surviving Building on Washington Street
A Prime Example of Adaptive Re-Use
Listed in the Maryland Historical Trust
1852 – Wesley Chapel
1875 – St.Mary's Reading Room
and Debating Society – Library
1895 – Town Hall Company
• First Town Hall.
• Community Center.
• Silent Movie Theatre
• Site of one of Al Jolson's first performances.
1936 – Roland and Lillian Duke – Private Residence
1973 – Patrick and Judith O'Brien –
Commercial and residential use.
1992 – Billy Parks Price – Commercial and residential use.
2002 – Colonel (AUS, Ret.) Christopher and Barbara Aiken –
Commercial and residential use.
Now 22760 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 38° 17.537′ N, 76° 38.124′ W. Marker is in Leonardtown, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker is on Washington Street when traveling north. Touch for map
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Mural Story (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonardtown (about 500 feet away); World War I Monument -- Leonardtown (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Great House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching of Benjamin Hance (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Leonardtown (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leonardtown.
Also see . . . Wesley Chapel. (PDF) Capsule Summary SM-530 Leonardtown Private c. 1852. Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Maryland Historical Trust. (Submitted on March 15, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 10, 2015
2. Site of the Methodist Episcopal Meeting House (c.1847) Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 10, 2015
3. 22760 Washington Street
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 10, 2015
4. Caught My Eye
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
