College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Parish House
City of College Park
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 16, 2018
1. Old Parish House Marker
Inscription.
Old Parish House. City of College Park. Built in 1817, the Old Parish House originally served the Calvert Mansion as a dairy barn and is one of only two surviving outbuildings from the Riversdale Estate. It is one-story high with a gable roof, segmentally arched windows and side walls supported by brick buttresses. From 1894 to 1930, the building housed the congregation of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and once a new church was constructed, became its parish house. After 1957, the building was the headquarters of the College Park Woman's Club until the City of College Park became owner in 1998. It is now used as a public meeting place and rented for special events., [Sidebar:] , This photo shows the building's interior during the time that it served as St. Andrew's Church. The altar is decked with fresh evergreens for Christmas.
Built in 1817, the Old Parish House originally served the Calvert Mansion as a dairy barn and is one of only two surviving outbuildings from the Riversdale Estate. It is one-story high with a gable roof, segmentally arched windows and side walls supported by brick buttresses. From 1894 to 1930, the building housed the congregation of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and once a new church was constructed, became its parish house. After 1957, the building was the headquarters of the College Park Woman's Club until the City of College Park became owner in 1998. It is now used as a public meeting place and rented for special events.
[Sidebar:] This photo shows the building's interior during the time that it served as St. Andrew's Church. The altar is decked with fresh evergreens for Christmas.
Erected by Anacostia Trails Heritage Area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 38° 58.757′ N, 76° 55.862′ W. Marker is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Knox Road west of Dartmouth Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4711 Knox Road, College Park MD 20740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 16, 2018
2. Old Parish House
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 16, 2018
3. Old Parish House Sign
Old Parish House
4711 Knox Road
Constructed 1817
— Home of Woman's Club — City of College Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
