Anderson Chapel
Encyclopedia
Anderson Chapel, also known as St. Paul's Episcopal Chapel, is a historic Episcopal church
located at Swanton
, Garrett County, Maryland
. It is a late-19th century frame, one-story, gable-roofed church built in the Carpenter Gothic
board-and-batten style. This style was popularized by the architect Richard Upjohn
during the 19th century.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
located at Swanton
Swanton, Maryland
Swanton is an unincorporated town in Garrett County, Maryland. Swanton is close to several recreation areas like Deep Creek Lake State Park.Anderson Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-Demographics:...
, Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. Created from Allegany County, Maryland in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett , railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore...
. It is a late-19th century frame, one-story, gable-roofed church built in the Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
board-and-batten style. This style was popularized by the architect Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn was an English-born architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to such popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the...
during the 19th century.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
External links
- Anderson Chapel, Garrett County, including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust