- Christ Episcopal Church (Chaptico, Maryland)
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Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church, July 2009
Location: MD 238 (Maddox Rd.) SE of jct. with MD 234, Chaptico, Maryland Coordinates: 38°21′57″N 76°47′2″W / 38.36583°N 76.78389°WCoordinates: 38°21′57″N 76°47′2″W / 38.36583°N 76.78389°W Built: 1736 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Colonial Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 94000728
[1]Added to NRHP: July 25, 1994 Christ Episcopal Church is a historic church located at Chaptico, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It was constructed in 1736 of Flemish bond brick construction with glazed headers, 60 feet long and 40 feet wide, with an original semicircular brick apse. In 1916, a three-story brick tower with octagonal belfry and spire was added to the west end of the church. The building was constructed under the supervision of Philip Key, vestryman, who was the grandfather of Francis Scott Key. The building was heavily damaged on July 30, 1814, during the War of 1812, when an admiral of the British fleet came ashore and took possession of the village of Chaptico. Surrounding the church is a cemetery with 18th, 19th, and 20th century markers, including a vault for the Key family.[2] Christ Church Parish was one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland.
Christ Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Christ Episcopal Church, St. Mary's County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21. http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=1123&COUNTY=Saint%20Marys&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Saint%20Marys.
External links
- Christ Episcopal Church, St. Mary's County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Christ Episcopal Church official website
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Lists by county Allegany • Anne Arundel • Baltimore County • Calvert • Caroline • Carroll • Cecil • Charles • Dorchester • Frederick • Garrett • Harford • Howard • Kent • Montgomery • Prince George's • Queen Anne's • Somerset • St. Mary's • Talbot • Washington • Wicomico • Worcester
Lists by city Other lists Categories:- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Churches in St. Mary's County, Maryland
- Episcopal churches in Maryland
- Religious buildings completed in 1736
- 18th-century Episcopal church buildings
- Maryland Registered Historic Place stubs
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