Epiphany Chapel and Church House
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The Epiphany Chapel and Church House is a historic church at Odenton
, Anne Arundel County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a one-story gable
-roofed frame building constructed in 1918 and laid out in cruciform plan in the Arts and Crafts
style. It is significant for its association with the mobilization of the United States military for World War I
, since it was constructed adjacent to Camp Meade (now Fort George G. Meade
), a major training camp for troops bound for the front. Its design was an early work of the prominent Baltimore architect Riggin T. Buckler (1883-1955).
The Epiphany Chapel and Church House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
Odenton, Maryland
Odenton is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie. It is bordered by Gambrills to the east, Severn to the north, Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to...
, Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It is a one-story gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
-roofed frame building constructed in 1918 and laid out in cruciform plan in the Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
style. It is significant for its association with the mobilization of the United States military for World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, since it was constructed adjacent to Camp Meade (now Fort George G. Meade
Fort George G. Meade
Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service...
), a major training camp for troops bound for the front. Its design was an early work of the prominent Baltimore architect Riggin T. Buckler (1883-1955).
The Epiphany Chapel and Church House 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 2001.
External links
- Epiphany Chapel and Church House, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Epiphany Episcopal Church website