Summary
Churchville Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Churchville, Harford County, Maryland. It consists of three harmoniously designed sections: the original one-story, four by three bay, gable-roofed brick building dated to 1820; the three-story, restrained Italianate, brick bell tower added in 1870; and the low, one-story brick church hall and office added in 1950. Located adjacent is a sequestered 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) graveyard with stones dating back to 1819. The community of Churchville, which surrounds the church, grew up around and took its name from the structure.[2]
Churchville Presbyterian Church | |
 Churchville Presbyterian Church in 2007 | |
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| Location | Intersection of MD 22 and MD 136, Churchville, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°33′34″N 76°15′10″W / 39.55944°N 76.25278°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architect | Walton, Elijah; Niernsee & Neilson |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001733[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1986 |
The 1870 addition of an Italianate, brick belltower was designed by architect J. Crawford Nielson of the firm Niernsee and Neilson.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
Notable burials edit
- John Archer (1741–1810), U.S. Representative, Maryland delegate, physician[3][4]
- R. Harris Archer (died 1922), Maryland delegate[5]
- Stevenson Archer (1786–1848), U.S. Representative and Maryland delegate[6]
- Stevenson Archer (1827–1898), U.S. Representative and Treasurer of Maryland[7]
- J. Wilmer Cronin (1896–1982), state politician and lawyer from Maryland[8]
- John Miller Turpin Finney (1863–1942), academic and surgeon[9]
- Benedict H. Hanson (died 1882), state delegate[10]
- Stevenson A. Williams (1851–1932), Maryland state senator[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Christopher Weeks (March 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Churchville Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Archer, John". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). . . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.
- ^ "Mr. R. Harris Archer Dies Suddenly". The Aegis. 1922-03-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ARCHER, Stevenson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "ARCHER, Stevenson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Cronin". The Evening Sun. 1982-04-29. p. E2. Retrieved 2022-12-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Finney Rites To Be Held At 4 P.M. Today". The Baltimore Sun. 1942-06-01. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-10-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death of B. H. Hanson". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1882-11-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-03-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams". The Baltimore Sun. 1932-02-21. p. 27. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
Media related to Churchville Presbyterian Church at Wikimedia Commons- Churchville Presbyterian Church, Harford County, including photo from 1979, at Maryland Historical Trust
