St. John's Church
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St John's Church, Fort Washington, MD
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Location: | 9801 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, Maryland |
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Built: | 1767 |
Architectural style: | Gothic Revival |
Governing body: | Private |
NRHP Reference#: |
74002202 [1] |
Added to NRHP: | April 08, 1974 |
St. John's Church, or St. John's Episcopal Church, Broad Creek, is a historic Episcopal church located at 9801 Livingston Road in Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a rectangular Flemish bond brick structure with a bell hipped roof. The interior features a barrel vaulted ceiling]] with an intricate support system.
This is the oldest church site in Prince George's County, dating to 1692 and the establishment of King George's Parish, which was one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland. The present structure is fourth building on the same site and dates to 1767-1768. The porch was added in the 19th century. Walter Dulany Addison, rector of St. John's after the American Revolution, was the first priest ordained in America by Thomas John Claggett. Credible evidence and honest tradition record that George Washington attended services here on numerous occasions.[2]
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