Pleasant View Quince Orchard — Gaithersburg History

Pleasant View was begun by African American Methodists in 1868 when Thomas Neverson, George W. Johnson, and Charles Beander bought land and an old building on Darnestown Road. The Pleasant View church was not built until 1888. By 1914 the church was in such poor condition that it was demolished and rebuilt, and this is the church that stands today.

    Name
    Date
    Comment
  


    Jack Toomey 
    5/18/09
    On the property of this church is a building that was used as a Negro School during the time of segregation. It is one of the few remaining Negro school buildings left standing. It is located in the far western part of the property. It is now used for church meetings. 
  

    Lisa 
    2/20/10
    I attended this church in the early 1970's, when I was 4-5 years old. Then it was United Pentecostal Church w/ Pastor Ronald Libby. The building across the packing lot, is where we had Sunday school class. 
  

    Veronica Riggs 
    2/29/12
    I went to Sunday School here in the 60's. Mrs. Pearl Green, who is in her 90's and still selling Avon, taught Sunday School. The first dance I was allowed to attend was in the fellowship hall which used to serve as the Negro School. Pastor Libby built his church next to Pleasant View; they are not connected. 
  

    Ted Lanouette 
    3/19/13
    As manny times I drove buy this Church, I used to wonder if there were ever any plans for a steeple. 
  

    Marie MacLea 
    8/20/19
    I went to this church in the late 70's when Pastor Libby was there as well. There was a graveyard right behind it also. 
  

    Dino Donnell 
    1/28/21
    My mother-in-law Edna Basham and family attended this church back in 1973. Pastor R.E.Libby was their pastor. 
  