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Taylor's Chapel

Summary

Taylor's Chapel is an historic chapel located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a Greek Revival style chapel located in a quarter acre fenced-in plot, which also includes a graveyard, within Mount Pleasant Park in northeast Baltimore. The structure is a small, mid-19th-century country church, built of stone, covered with stucco, painted white, and has a gable roof. The interior features frescoes on the walls and ceiling, attributed by tradition to the Italian-American painter Constantino Brumidi. The frescoes are trompe-l'œil paintings of classical architectural detailing, including pilasters, panels, coffering, and ornaments. It has remained completely unaltered since its construction in 1853.[2] It was built as a Methodist chapel by the Taylor family on their Mt. Pleasant plantation. In 1925 the City of Baltimore purchased the land surrounding the chapel and burial grounds for use as a public golf course. The site of the chapel and burial grounds was left to a self-perpetuating board of trustees. Taylor's Chapel is considered the mother church of St. John's United Methodist Church of Hamilton.[3]

Taylor's Chapel
Taylor's Chapel, August 2011
Taylor's Chapel is located in Baltimore
Taylor's Chapel
Taylor's Chapel is located in Maryland
Taylor's Chapel
Taylor's Chapel is located in the United States
Taylor's Chapel
Location6001 Hillen Rd., Mount Pleasant Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°21′46″N 76°34′40″W / 39.36278°N 76.57778°W / 39.36278; -76.57778
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.83002940[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1983
Designated BCL1977

Taylor's Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jeffrey Honick (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Taylor's Chapel" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  3. ^ "Baltimore Landmarks". Taylor's Chapel & Burial Ground. City of Baltimore. 2008-11-21.

External links edit

  • Taylor's Chapel, Baltimore City, including photo from 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust
  • Taylor's Chapel – Explore Baltimore Heritage
  • Find A Grave: Taylor's Chapel Cemetery
  • Taylor's Chapel - The Historical Marker Database