Union Chapel (Glenwood, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
The Union Chapel, now known as St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, is a historic church located near Glenwood
, Howard County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a rectangular two-story building of stucco
ed stone construction completed in 1833. To the rear of the chapel is the attractively landscaped non-sectarian Oak Grove Cemetery. Charles D. Warfield, a member of a prominent Maryland family of the same surname that settled this region, deeded the property to the residents of the area for non-denominational church and community use. The chapel is closely associated with the Methodist church.
Union Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
Glenwood, Howard County, Maryland
Glenwood is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is conveniently located between Baltimore and Washington D.C., therefore attracting commuters to those employment centers...
, Howard County
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:...
, 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 rectangular two-story building of stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
ed stone construction completed in 1833. To the rear of the chapel is the attractively landscaped non-sectarian Oak Grove Cemetery. Charles D. Warfield, a member of a prominent Maryland family of the same surname that settled this region, deeded the property to the residents of the area for non-denominational church and community use. The chapel is closely associated with the Methodist church.
Union Chapel 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 1975.
External links
- Union Chapel, Howard County, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church website