St. Peter's Church (Queenstown, Maryland)

St. Peter's Church

The northern elevation
Location Southeast of Queenstown on U.S. Route 50, Queenstown, Maryland
Coordinates 38°58′41″N 76°8′3″W / 38.97806°N 76.13417°W / 38.97806; -76.13417Coordinates: 38°58′41″N 76°8′3″W / 38.97806°N 76.13417°W / 38.97806; -76.13417
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1823 (1823)-1827
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 80001833[1]
Added to NRHP March 10, 1980

St. Peter's Church, also known as St. Peter the Apostle Church, is a Roman Catholic church located near Queenstown, Maryland. It is a prominent landmark along US 50, its brick walls unusually close to the highway.

Description

The original church was built between 1823 and 1827, but was substantially altered in 1877, re-orienting the plan of the building from a simple rectangular building to a cruciform plan with an octagonal apse on the north side.

View from the southeast

The detailing was altered to a more Victorian-Gothic appearance with simple rose windows and Stick style trim. Only the brick walls of the original church remain. The interior retains its Victorian detailing, stained glass and altar furnishings.[2] St. Peters is associated with the Our Mother of Sorrows church in Centreville.[3][4]

St. Peter the Apostle was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "St. Peter's Church". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Our Parish". Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Peter the Apostle Parish. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Orlando Ridout V (April 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Peter's Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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