St. James Church (Monkton, Maryland)
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St. James Church is a historic Episcopal church
located at Monkton
, Baltimore County, Maryland
, USA. It is a brick church constructed in 1755, with extensions added in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The bell tower
dates from 1884. A cemetery surrounds the church and is enclosed by a stone wall. It is a vernacular interpretation of Georgian
ecclesiastical architecture.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
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 Monkton
Monkton, Maryland
Monkton is an unincorporated community in northern Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of about 4,856 people. It is in area, with approximately...
, Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, USA. It is a brick church constructed in 1755, with extensions added in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
dates from 1884. A cemetery surrounds the church and is enclosed by a stone wall. It is a vernacular interpretation of Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
ecclesiastical architecture.
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 1974.
External links
- St. James Church, Baltimore County, including photo from 1971, at Maryland Historical Trust
- St. James Church website