St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Point of Rocks, Maryland)
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| Location | North of Point of Rocks off U.S. Route 15 (Ballenger Creek Pike), Point of Rocks, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′13″N 77°31′46″W / 39.28694°N 77.52944°WCoordinates: 39°17′13″N 77°31′46″W / 39.28694°N 77.52944°W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Late Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001460[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1978 |
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a small late Federal style brick church near Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, and built in 1842. It is uniquely austere in an area where the typical country church is a frame or brick Gothic vernacular style.[2] The church was built by slaves from the nearby Duval plantation. During the Civil War the church's furnishings were stripped by Union troops who were using the church as a hospital. Following the war the church vestry successfully sued the U.S. government for $1000 damages.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Douglas M. Greene, Corneila Hickman, Fritz Keller, Mary Margrabe, and Mark R. Edwards (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Paul's Episcopal Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "St. Paul's Church". Journey Through Hallowed Ground. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. 2008-10-03.
External links
- St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, Frederick County, including photo in 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust
- St. Paul's Church, at Journey Through Hallowed Ground
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