Christ Church Guilford
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The Christ Church Guilford, also known as "Old Brick," is an historic Episcopal church
located at Guilford
, now part of Columbia
, in Howard County, Maryland
. It is a Georgian
style church completed in 1809, and constructed of handmade brick laid in common bond with unmarked joints. It served as the parish church of Queen Caroline Parish which had been established in 1728. Trinity Church (Elkridge, Maryland)
was established from Christ Church..
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
located at Guilford
Guilford, Maryland
Guilford is a community located in Howard County in the state of Maryland in the United States of America. Formerly a small railroad stop, it now lies within the boundaries of Columbia....
, now part of Columbia
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
, in Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. It is a Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
style church completed in 1809, and constructed of handmade brick laid in common bond with unmarked joints. It served as the parish church of Queen Caroline Parish which had been established in 1728. Trinity Church (Elkridge, Maryland)
Trinity Church (Elkridge, Maryland)
Trinity Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland. It was built in 1856-57 as a chapel-of-ease in Queen Caroline Parish, the mother church of which was, and still is, Christ Church Guilford, near Columbia, Maryland. The structure is a rectangular frame...
was established from Christ Church..
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978.
External links
- Christ Church Guilford, Howard County, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Christ Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD website