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Old Asbury Methodist Church

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Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Third & Walnut Streets, Wilmington (New Castle County, Delaware)
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Third & Walnut Streets, Wilmington (New Castle County, Delaware)

Old Asbury Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Walnut and 3rd Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was the first Methodist church in Wilmington. The church is a two-story, three bay, "L"-shaped stuccoed stone structure in a vernacular Italianate style. The original section was built in 1789, and subsequently enlarged in 1820, 1825, 1838, and 1845. The chapel wing to the north was added in 1875.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Old Asbury Methodist Church
East 3rd Street, Wilmington

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East 3rd Street
19801 Wilmington
Delaware, United States
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Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Third & Walnut Streets, Wilmington (New Castle County, Delaware)
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