Archives of Maryland
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Orchard Street United Methodist Church
MSA SC 5496-51566                                                                                                                                                                                                            
African-American Church, Baltimore City, Est. 1825     

Sources:

Archival Sources - 

BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT (Land Records) TK 295, 1839, pp. 352 - 4. 

Craig's Business Directory and Baltimore Almanac., 1842. P. 81, "Orchard Chapel." 

BALTIMORE CITY SUPERIOR COURT (Charter Record) 1882-1883, "The Trustees of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church of Baltimore City," pp. 148-150. 

Newspapers and Journals -

"Corner-Stone Laying," Baltimore Sun. 16 May 1882.

"Over a Hundred Years Old," Baltimore Sun. 24 February 1876.

"Washington Methodist Episcopal Conference," Baltimore Sun. 16 March 1876.

"A Reminiscence of Slavery Times," Baltimore American. 7 March 1877.

"Colonel Talks to Negroes: At Metropolitan Church He Tells Them Not to Accept Bribes." Baltimore Sun. 4 May 1912.

"Historic Registration to Be Sought for Oldest Black Church in City." Baltimore Sun. 13 December 1972.

"Expanding Orchard Street's miracle." Baltimore Sun. 9 November 1992.
Books -

Strickland, W.P. The Life of Jacob Gruber.  New York, NY: Carlton & Porter, 1860.

Internet Sources -

"Baltimore City's Designated Landmark List," Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation/Department of Planning. July 2012. #97 "Orchard Street Church." 

"Maryland Historical Trust". Orchard Street United Methodist Church, Baltimore City. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.

Various Newspaper accounts transcribed/cited at <http://collinsfactor.com/newspaper/samuelgreennews.htm>

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