Green Spring Valley Historic District is a national historic district near Stevenson in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburban area of Baltimore that acquires significance from the collection of 18th, 19th, and early 20th century buildings. The park-like setting retains a late 19th-early 20th century atmosphere. At the turn of the 20th century, the Maryland Hunt Cup and the Grand National Maryland steeplechase races were run over various parts of the valley.[2] The Maryland Hunt Cup, which began as a competition between the Green Spring Valley Hunt and the Elkridge Hunt, traditionally started at Brooklandwood, the previous home of Charles Carrol of Carrollton (later St. Paul’s school) with the finish across Valley Road at Oakdene, at that time the home of Thomas Deford, which remains a private residence
The buildings reflect major architectural styles popular in the United States from the Neoclassical of the 18th century to the Georgian and other revivals of the pre-1930 period and range from modest to elaborate in size.[3] The district's Stevenson railway station is in "good repair."[3]
Several church buildings serve as important contributing properties within the district, including St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Green Springs Methodist Church, Stevenson Methodist Church,[4]: 20 and Sater's Baptist Church. The oldest of these buildings is St. Thomas', where construction started in 1743;[4]: 3 the parish has used the building without interruption since its completion.[5] The oldest extant Baptist church building in the United States, Sater's was built for the first Baptist congregation to be established in the Province of Maryland. The congregation first worshipped in the building's original section in 1746, although the building was substantially modified in the 1860s after suffering extensive deterioration.[6]
The former Stevenson railway station
Greenspring Methodist Church's building, a small Carpenter Gothic structure, was constructed in 1872;[7]: 3 the landowner donated it to the community's black church, and it came into the possession of the present congregation in 1908.[7]: 4 The former Stevenson Methodist Church is a stone Gothic Revival building; its cornerstone was laid in 1905, although two years passed before the building was dedicated.[8]
The district was designated and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Its boundaries encompass 282 buildings (148 contributing and 134 non-contributing) spread over an area of 4,800 acres (1,900 ha).[1]
^Helen Smith Shoemaker, I Stand by the Door: the life of Sam Shoemaker (Harper and Row, 1967) p. 5
^ abMaryland Historical Trust: Listing for Green Spring Valley Historic District
^ abWollon, James T., Jr., et al. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Green Spring Valley Historic District. National Park Service, 1979.
^Rokos, Michael G., and George J. Andreve. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Thomas Church. National Park Service, n.d., 4.
^McGrain, John W. Maryland Historical Trust Inventory: Sater's Baptist Church. Maryland Historical Trust, 1977-07, 3.
^ abWollon, James T., Jr., and Dawn Thomas. Maryland Historical Trust Inventory: Green Spring Chapel. Maryland Historical Trust, 1980-02-10.
^Wollon, James T., Jr., and Leona North. Maryland Historical Trust Inventory: Stevenson Methodist Church. Maryland Historical Trust, 1980-03-02, 4.
External links
Green Spring Valley Historic District, Baltimore County, including photo from 1979, at Maryland Historical Trust
March 04, 2023
green, spring, valley, historic, district, national, historic, district, near, stevenson, baltimore, county, maryland, united, states, suburban, area, baltimore, that, acquires, significance, from, collection, 18th, 19th, early, 20th, century, buildings, park,. Green Spring Valley Historic District is a national historic district near Stevenson in Baltimore County Maryland United States It is a suburban area of Baltimore that acquires significance from the collection of 18th 19th and early 20th century buildings The park like setting retains a late 19th early 20th century atmosphere At the turn of the 20th century the Maryland Hunt Cup and the Grand National Maryland steeplechase races were run over various parts of the valley 2 The Maryland Hunt Cup which began as a competition between the Green Spring Valley Hunt and the Elkridge Hunt traditionally started at Brooklandwood the previous home of Charles Carrol of Carrollton later St Paul s school with the finish across Valley Road at Oakdene at that time the home of Thomas Deford which remains a private residenceGreen Spring Valley Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtThe former Stevenson Methodist Church now converted into a residenceShow map of MarylandShow map of the United StatesNearest cityStevenson and Owings Mills MarylandCoordinates39 24 55 N 76 42 46 W 39 41528 N 76 71278 W 39 41528 76 71278 Coordinates 39 24 55 N 76 42 46 W 39 41528 N 76 71278 W 39 41528 76 71278Area4 800 acres 1 900 ha Built1832Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals Early Republic Late VictorianNRHP reference No 80001797 1 Added to NRHPOctober 3 1980The buildings reflect major architectural styles popular in the United States from the Neoclassical of the 18th century to the Georgian and other revivals of the pre 1930 period and range from modest to elaborate in size 3 The district s Stevenson railway station is in good repair 3 Several church buildings serve as important contributing properties within the district including St Thomas Episcopal Church Green Springs Methodist Church Stevenson Methodist Church 4 20 and Sater s Baptist Church The oldest of these buildings is St Thomas where construction started in 1743 4 3 the parish has used the building without interruption since its completion 5 The oldest extant Baptist church building in the United States Sater s was built for the first Baptist congregation to be established in the Province of Maryland The congregation first worshipped in the building s original section in 1746 although the building was substantially modified in the 1860s after suffering extensive deterioration 6 The former Stevenson railway stationGreenspring Methodist Church s building a small Carpenter Gothic structure was constructed in 1872 7 3 the landowner donated it to the community s black church and it came into the possession of the present congregation in 1908 7 4 The former Stevenson Methodist Church is a stone Gothic Revival building its cornerstone was laid in 1905 although two years passed before the building was dedicated 8 The district was designated and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 Its boundaries encompass 282 buildings 148 contributing and 134 non contributing spread over an area of 4 800 acres 1 900 ha 1 The Greenspring Valley areaReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Helen Smith Shoemaker I Stand by the Door the life of Sam Shoemaker Harper and Row 1967 p 5 a b Maryland Historical Trust Listing for Green Spring Valley Historic District a b Wollon James T Jr et al National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Green Spring Valley Historic District National Park Service 1979 Rokos Michael G and George J Andreve National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination St Thomas Church National Park Service n d 4 McGrain John W Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Sater s Baptist Church Maryland Historical Trust 1977 07 3 a b Wollon James T Jr and Dawn Thomas Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Green Spring Chapel Maryland Historical Trust 1980 02 10 Wollon James T Jr and Leona North Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Stevenson Methodist Church Maryland Historical Trust 1980 03 02 4 External links EditGreen Spring Valley Historic District Baltimore County including photo from 1979 at Maryland Historical Trust Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Green Spring Valley Historic District amp oldid 1115032869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
