Trinity Church (Elkridge, Maryland)
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Trinity Church is a historic Episcopal church
located at Elkridge
, Howard County, Maryland
. It was built in 1856-57 as a chapel-of-ease in Queen Caroline Parish, the mother church of which was, and still is, Christ Church Guilford
, near Columbia, Maryland
. The structure is a rectangular frame church of three bays with shingled walls and on the east end, a semi-octagonal apse
of stone. Major additions to the original structure took place ca. 1890..
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 Elkridge
Elkridge, Maryland
Elkridge is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 22,042 at the 2000 census. Founded early in the 18th century, Elkridge is located at the confluence of three counties, the other two being Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties...
, Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. It was built in 1856-57 as a chapel-of-ease in Queen Caroline Parish, the mother church of which was, and still is, Christ Church Guilford
Christ Church Guilford
The Christ Church Guilford, also known as "Old Brick," is an historic Episcopal church located at Guilford, now part of Columbia, in Howard County, Maryland. It is a Georgian style church completed in 1809, and constructed of handmade brick laid in common bond with unmarked joints. It served as...
, near Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
. The structure is a rectangular frame church of three bays with shingled walls and on the east end, a semi-octagonal apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
of stone. Major additions to the original structure took place ca. 1890..
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
- Trinity Church, Howard County, including photo from 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust