The Christ Church Guilford, historically known as the "Old Brick Church," is an historic Episcopal church located about one mile from Guilford, now part of Columbia, in Howard County, Maryland. The small Georgian church was completed in 1809.[2] It was constructed of handmade brick laid in English garden wall brick bond with unmarked joints.
The oldest artifact used by the church is a bible published in 1701 provided by Queen Anne.[3] The original church was established in 1727 as Queen Caroline Parish Church. Trinity Church (Elkridge, Maryland), grew out of Christ Church.[2] The structure replaced a ca1711 log frame building and is the second church building to be built on the 2-acre (0.81 ha) plot deeded to the parish in 1738 by Caleb Dorsey.[4] It is the oldest church building still in use in Howard County.[4][5]
The brick church has a steep gabled roof and is laid in English garden wall brick bond. The structure, two bays wide and three bays deep, faces east with twin entrance doors in the north and south bays. Each bay is rectangular, surmounted by a Federal-style transom and reached by two stone steps. The nave windows are rectangular, holding twelve-over-twelve lites and, decorated with splayed brick flat arched lintels. The interior contains a gallery which extends around three sides of the church.[6]
Historyedit
The Christ Church was funded by a parishioner poll tax on tobacco at Elkridge Landing, paying church and sheriff expenses. During the early 1800s the Episcopal Church in Maryland grew very slowly.[2] The American Revolutionary War created tremendous conflicts within the Episcopal Church in the colonies. The clergy, who had been ordained in England, had taken an oath of allegiance to the king. This conflicted with their Oath of Fidelity required by the local assembly. Some clergy returned to England and others simply stopped preaching.[7] After the end of the Revolutionary War the Church of England, the Episcopal Church's parent church, was disestablished as the state religion.[4] Having lost its official government support, the church was low on funds, and few new churches were built.
In 1789, Anglican congregations in nine states adopted The Protestant Episcopal Church as their name and was formally separated from the Church of England. The American Episcopal church was incorporated as “the first Anglican Province outside the British Isles.” Churches that were built during the period of time after the founding of the American church were usually of an economical design. In 1809, the Christ Church was one of the first Episcopal churches constructed in the state after the Revolution.[8] Judge Henry Ridgely oversaw the construction of the brick structure.[3] The only architecturally sophisticated feature is the three-part window over the entrances. In the interior, the paneled gallery is a simple and direct interpretation of much larger churches built during the 18th century in major Episcopal cities like Philadelphia and London.[2]
Pastorsedit
The Reverend James MacGill was chosen in 1728 as Christ Church's first full-time rector. MacGill was a native of Perth, Scotland who served in the church for 50 years.,[2] living in nearby Athol Manor. The Rev Thomas John Claggett was rector from 1781-1782; he became the first Bishop of Maryland in 1792, and was the first Episcopal bishop consecrated in America. In 1806 Rev Oliver Norris was appointed director. In 1830 Rev Billop was appointed rector.[9]
^ abcde"Maryland Historical Trust". Christ Church Guilford, Howard County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
^ abStein, Charles Francis (1972). Origin and History of Howard County Maryland (First ed.). Charles Francis Stein, Jr. p. 245.
^ abc. Christ Episcopal Church. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^Ruth Besse (17 May 1985). "Traveling Back in time". The Washington Post.
^"National Register of Historic Places—Application" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior. December 1, 1976. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^. History of the Diocese. Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^Howard's Roads to the Past. Howard County Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee, 2001. 2001. p. 82.
^"Convention of Maryland". The Christian Journal, and Literary Register: 3. 1 January 1830.
This article incorporates public domain text from the United States government.
External linksedit
Christ Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD website
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland website
January 01, 1970
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The Christ Church Guilford historically known as the Old Brick Church is an historic Episcopal church located about one mile from Guilford now part of Columbia in Howard County Maryland The small Georgian church was completed in 1809 2 It was constructed of handmade brick laid in English garden wall brick bond with unmarked joints Christ Church GuilfordU S National Register of Historic PlacesChrist Church Guilford September 2009Show map of MarylandShow map of the United StatesLocationNorth of Guilford at 6800 Oakland Mills Rd Guilford MarylandCoordinates39 11 4 N 76 49 41 W 39 18444 N 76 82806 W 39 18444 76 82806Area2 acres 0 81 ha Built1809Architectural styleGeorgianNRHP reference No 78001469 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 30 1978 The oldest artifact used by the church is a bible published in 1701 provided by Queen Anne 3 The original church was established in 1727 as Queen Caroline Parish Church Trinity Church Elkridge Maryland grew out of Christ Church 2 The structure replaced a ca1711 log frame building and is the second church building to be built on the 2 acre 0 81 ha plot deeded to the parish in 1738 by Caleb Dorsey 4 It is the oldest church building still in use in Howard County 4 5 Contents 1 Architecture 2 History 3 Pastors 4 Historical significance 5 See also 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksArchitecture editThe brick church has a steep gabled roof and is laid in English garden wall brick bond The structure two bays wide and three bays deep faces east with twin entrance doors in the north and south bays Each bay is rectangular surmounted by a Federal style transom and reached by two stone steps The nave windows are rectangular holding twelve over twelve lites and decorated with splayed brick flat arched lintels The interior contains a gallery which extends around three sides of the church 6 History editThe Christ Church was funded by a parishioner poll tax on tobacco at Elkridge Landing paying church and sheriff expenses During the early 1800s the Episcopal Church in Maryland grew very slowly 2 The American Revolutionary War created tremendous conflicts within the Episcopal Church in the colonies The clergy who had been ordained in England had taken an oath of allegiance to the king This conflicted with their Oath of Fidelity required by the local assembly Some clergy returned to England and others simply stopped preaching 7 After the end of the Revolutionary War the Church of England the Episcopal Church s parent church was disestablished as the state religion 4 Having lost its official government support the church was low on funds and few new churches were built In 1789 Anglican congregations in nine states adopted The Protestant Episcopal Church as their name and was formally separated from the Church of England The American Episcopal church was incorporated as the first Anglican Province outside the British Isles Churches that were built during the period of time after the founding of the American church were usually of an economical design In 1809 the Christ Church was one of the first Episcopal churches constructed in the state after the Revolution 8 Judge Henry Ridgely oversaw the construction of the brick structure 3 The only architecturally sophisticated feature is the three part window over the entrances In the interior the paneled gallery is a simple and direct interpretation of much larger churches built during the 18th century in major Episcopal cities like Philadelphia and London 2 Pastors editThe Reverend James MacGill was chosen in 1728 as Christ Church s first full time rector MacGill was a native of Perth Scotland who served in the church for 50 years 2 living in nearby Athol Manor The Rev Thomas John Claggett was rector from 1781 1782 he became the first Bishop of Maryland in 1792 and was the first Episcopal bishop consecrated in America In 1806 Rev Oliver Norris was appointed director In 1830 Rev Billop was appointed rector 9 Historical significance editThe structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 1 See also editList of Howard County properties in the Maryland Historical Trust List of post 1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland Oak Hall Columbia Maryland Gallery edit nbsp Christ Church Guilford Interior September 2009 nbsp Christ Church Guilford Historic Marker September 2009 nbsp February 2015References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d e Maryland Historical Trust Christ Church Guilford Howard County Maryland Historical Trust 2008 11 21 a b Stein Charles Francis 1972 Origin and History of Howard County Maryland First ed Charles Francis Stein Jr p 245 a b c Old Brick Christ Episcopal Church Archived from the original on 8 August 2012 Retrieved 6 February 2012 Ruth Besse 17 May 1985 Traveling Back in time The Washington Post National Register of Historic Places Application PDF United States Department of the Interior December 1 1976 Retrieved 6 February 2012 A history of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington History of the Diocese Episcopal Diocese of Washington Archived from the original on 4 February 2012 Retrieved 26 December 2011 Howard s Roads to the Past Howard County Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee 2001 2001 p 82 Convention of Maryland The Christian Journal and Literary Register 3 1 January 1830 This article incorporates public domain text from the United States government External links editChrist Episcopal Church Columbia MD website Episcopal Diocese of Maryland website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christ Church Guilford amp oldid 1132338468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
