St. Mary's Church - Abingdon, MD
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N 39° 29.292 W 076° 19.047
18S E 386706 N 4371784
A historic church in Abingdon, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14K2B
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2021
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Taken from Wikipedia, "St. Mary's Church is a historic Episcopal church in Abingdon, Maryland. It is a small Gothic Revival parish church It was built about 1851 and carefully designed in the "Early English" manner with gray rubble stone walls, cut Port Deposit granite trim, and a very steep slate-covered roof. It features an ornamental chimney, with a fleur-de-lis, the symbol of the Virgin Mary, in a bas-relief panel. It is the only church in America to have a complete set of stained glass windows designed by William Butterfield, the English Gothic Revival architect. Johannes Oertel did the chancel paintings.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973."
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1851
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Street address of Church: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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