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St. John's Episcopal Church (Fort Washington, Maryland)

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600: 609: 582: 633: 621: 570: 645: 867: 669: 307:. It endured until 1726, when "Prince George's Parish" was established. Piscataway then became known as St. John's, although officially its title was "King George's Parish". Its first church at Broad Creek, begun in May 1695 of wood, and which was soon called the "Broad Creek Church". This original church was replaced in 1713 by a second wooden structure, and was in turn replaced by a third structure in 1723, which was enlarged between 1764 and 1768. The present brick building, is the fourth structure built on the same site, was completed in 1767–1768. The congregation still holds their weekly services in this building. 657: 591: 79: 62: 104: 1077: 1087: 111: 86: 874: 299:. The local freeholders at Broad Creek then chose a "select" vestry and completed parish organization on January 20, 1693, authorizing Col. John Addison to purchase 78 acres of ground and obtain a contractor to build a church. The Parish at that time included a considerable portion of the future 503:
An unusual outdoor feature of St. John's is the "campanile", consisting of four uprights about forty feet high, with a canopy under which reposes a bell. Slave galleries were common in old colonial churches, but here is found a feature of unique interest - an opening about a foot square in the
413:) ordained in America, by Bishop Claggett, whose assistant he became. Bishop Claggett also oversaw in 1793 the first confirmation of young people in the new Protestant Episcopal Church, a class of forty-four presented by the parish's third rector, the Rev. Joseph Messenger. 599: 1141: 965: 970: 980: 1040: 1025: 895: 1035: 1030: 990: 960: 930: 1000: 935: 900: 437: 995: 975: 910: 890: 804: 1126: 945: 940: 925: 915: 905: 985: 950: 1057: 920: 955: 280: 350: 507:
One of the pews in the church bears a silver plate on the door which reads: "In memory of George Washington - - Restored by his Great-Great-Great Grandnephew, George W. Magruder, 1895".
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gallery which was designed to admit the collection bag on the end of a long pole to receive the offering of the colored people in the gallery. The porch was added in the 19th century.
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was begun as a mission of St. John's. Thus, from the old "King George Parish" also came "Prince George Parish" which originally embraced all of what is now the
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oversaw growth of the new capital city within this parish. Bishop Claggett, who also served as the Parish's rector until 1809, in 1793 became the first
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were soon built within the parish, to serve communities too far removed from Broad Creek for convenient attendance at worship. "Addison Chapel" at
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then on 'M' Street through the hospitality of its minister, the Rev. Stephen B. Balch. "Georgetown Parish" was created in 1809. A second parish
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The congregation is considered a "Mother Church" for Episcopal and Anglican parishes in suburban
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Beginning in 1794, one of the priests of St. John's parish held services and preached in
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split off in 1748, and 1776 respectively. Therefore, his successors, Rev. (then Bishop)
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established King George's Parish (also known as the "Parish of Piscataway") of the
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attended services at the Broad Creek church or the Accokeek chapel across the
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St John's Episcopal Church Chapel Erected in 1767. Weekly Services held here
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This is the oldest church site in Prince George's County, and one of the
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National Register of Historic Places in Prince George's County, Maryland
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St John's Episcopal Church- Rectory on the left and Chapel to the right
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St John's Episcopal Church Blue Star Memorial, Chapel, and Cemetery
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St. John's Church, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:80-7
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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on numerous occasions, when inclement weather made the roads to
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was organized in 1815 across from what was then called the
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Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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impassable and boat passage unsafe. He himself, was a
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St John's Episcopal Church Youth Services Playground
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Addison became Broad Creek's 1122:Churches in Prince George's County, Maryland 1112:Gothic Revival church buildings in Maryland 1091:Portal:National Register of Historic Places 287:by the Act of June 2, 1692 in the colonial 805: 791: 60: 27:Historic church in Maryland, United States 814:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 575:St. John's Episcopal Church - Broad Creek 49:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 238:St. John's Episcopal Church, Broad Creek 1132:18th-century Episcopal church buildings 14: 1147:Episcopal church buildings in Maryland 1104: 731: 694:"National Register Information System" 786: 295:. The Parish name reflects the local 66:St John's Church, Fort Washington, MD 699:National Register of Historic Places 432:. In 1830, a mission was started in 397:consecrated within the newly formed 251:located at 9801 Livingston Road in 686: 24: 542:, with its titular head being the 328:Christ Church (Accokeek, Maryland) 271:with an intricate support system. 25: 1158: 760: 310:Meanwhile, two other churches or 274: 1085: 1076: 1075: 872: 865: 667: 655: 643: 631: 619: 607: 598: 589: 580: 568: 257:Prince George's County, Maryland 109: 102: 84: 77: 1137:1767 establishments in Maryland 738:Christopher Owens (July 1973). 512:Episcopal Diocese of Washington 351:St. Paul's Parish at Rock Creek 301:Episcopal Diocese of Washington 710: 534:and administrative offices in 510:The church is a member of the 208: 13: 1: 679: 516:Washington National Cathedral 373:in 1743 and served until the 118:Show map of the United States 498: 405:, in the then-capital city, 320:St. Matthews, Addison Parish 263:brick structure with a bell 30:United States historic place 7: 1063:National Historic Landmarks 773:Historical Marker Data Base 745:. Maryland Historical Trust 403:Trinity Church in Manhattan 383:Montgomery County, Maryland 234:St. John's Episcopal Church 10: 1163: 1117:Churches completed in 1767 626:St John's Episcopal Church 561: 379:Frederick County, Maryland 267:. The interior features a 1071: 1050: 1009: 881: 863: 824: 524:Bishop of Washington D.C. 363:Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 219: 207:NRHP reference  206: 198: 183: 175: 138: 133:Fort Washington, Maryland 127: 71: 59: 55: 46: 39: 35: 544:Archbishop of Canterbury 528:Episcopal Church, U.S.A. 199:Architectural style 538:and also the worldwide 440:. In 1875, what is now 330:, was erected in 1698. 303:, including all of the 837:Keeper of the Register 487:at his home parish of 442:Christ Chapel, Clinton 335:Prince George's County 281:"Original 30 Parishes" 269:barrel vaulted ceiling 259:. It is a rectangular 852:National Park Service 832:Contributing property 704:National Park Service 518:on Mount St Alban in 179:3 acres (1.2 ha) 160:38.75500°N 77.00111°W 131:9801 Livingston Rd., 493:Alexandria, Virginia 452:as well as suburban 347:District of Columbia 305:District of Columbia 289:Province of Maryland 242:King George's Parish 93:Show map of Maryland 1041:South and Southeast 1026:North and Northwest 422:Presbyterian Church 365:and ultimately the 165:38.75500; -77.00111 156: /  1036:East and Northeast 1031:West and Southwest 540:Anglican Communion 446:city of Washington 377:in 1776. 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St. John's Church (Fort Washington, Maryland)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

St. John's Episcopal Church (Fort Washington, Maryland) is located in Maryland
St. John's Episcopal Church (Fort Washington, Maryland) is located in the United States
Fort Washington, Maryland
38°45′18″N 77°0′4″W / 38.75500°N 77.00111°W / 38.75500; -77.00111
74002202
Episcopal
church
Fort Washington
Prince George's County, Maryland
Flemish bond
hipped roof
barrel vaulted ceiling
"Original 30 Parishes"
General Assembly
Province of Maryland
Church of England
Piscataway tribe
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
District of Columbia
Chapels of Ease
Seat Pleasant
St. Matthews, Addison Parish
Accokeek
Christ Church (Accokeek, Maryland)
Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Washington

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