Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
1. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church. . St. Paul's Parish was officially established as a result of the Vestry Act and the formal record of the vestry proceedings began on May 8, 1694. On May 1, 1834, the cornerstone for the church was laid by the Rev. Robert Goldsborough , its wall are bricks and materials taken from the old church in Hibernia Road. It was small and exceedingly simple , consisting of the present nave, without transepts. apse and spire. The transepts were added in 1855 and the Scripture window probably dates from the same period, originally above the altar in a very small chancel. The apse, spire and interior embellishments were added in 1892 when the church was entirely remodeled. Changes including removing the old slave gallery, adding the oak ceiling, deepening the chancel and building an apse-shaved sanctuary. The chancel work was done by Gorham and Co. of New York and included the seven Tiffany windows depicting the seven churches in early Christian history.
St. Paul's Parish was officially established as a result of the Vestry Act and the formal record of the vestry proceedings began on May 8, 1694. On May 1, 1834, the cornerstone for the church was laid by the Rev. Robert Goldsborough — its wall are bricks and materials taken from the old church in Hibernia Road. It was small and exceedingly simple — consisting of the present nave, without transepts. apse and spire. The transepts were added in 1855 and the Scripture window probably dates from the same period, originally above the altar in a very small chancel. The apse, spire and interior embellishments were added in 1892 when the church was entirely remodeled. Changes including removing the old slave gallery, adding the oak ceiling, deepening the chancel and building an apse-shaved sanctuary. The chancel work was done by Gorham & Co. of New York and included the seven Tiffany windows depicting the seven churches in early Christian history.
Erected by Historic Sites Consortium of Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
in Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is on South Liberty Street (Maryland Route 213) just south of Church Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 South Liberty Street, Centreville MD 21617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
2. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
3. Church sign
St. Paul's
Episcopal Church
Established 1692
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
