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All Saints Church (Frederick, Maryland)

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409: 371: 31: 432:. A tall bell tower and spire was centered on the front facade, becoming a part of Frederick's famed "Clustered Spires." The construction was completed in 1856 and this church has been in continuous use by the parish since then. The 1814 building, which sits perpendicular to the third building, was converted for use as a parish hall. 320:). In 1770, legislation provided for separating Eden (or Zion or St. Peter's) parishes as well as St. John's Parish, Hagerstown, but such never became effective before the American Revolution. In 1786, Maryland's General Assembly separated the westernmost parts of the congregation to create a new "Frederick Parish" named for 350:) at the same time, contrary to colonial legislation but supposedly authorized by the Lord Proprietor. The vestry almost immediately locked Allen out of the church. Though he climbed in a window to claim the living, Allen soon fled to Philadelphia, hiring a curate to handle the lucrative parish long before the 460:
The brickwork of the current seven-bay by three bay, two storey church is common bond, with brownstone trim and a high exposed fieldstone foundation. The sharp four storey tower at the front is one of the seven ecclesiastical towers for which Frederick was known in the Civil war. The quire windows
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influences. The first floor doors and window display a unique inter-woven design carved into their architraves. The second-floor windows are separated by stuccoed pilasters and a fanlight is centered in the pediment above. This new building was consecrated by Bishop Claggett on November 12, 1814.
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During the American Civil War, All Saints Parish was led by Rev. Marmaduke M. Dillon, a Unionist who had served as an army officer. His pastorate was marked with friction among some of the parish's southern-sympathizing members. In the fall and winter of 1862-1863, the church was used as a field
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As the population of Frederick grew in the late-18th and early-19th centuries, the need for a larger, more accessible church led the vestry of All Saints Parish to call for the construction of a new building on a lot purchased from Dr. Philip Thomas and Richard Potts on Court Street. The vestry
448:. After the resignation of Rev. Dillon in 1866, the parish settled into a prolonged period of stability and growth under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Osbourne Ingle. He served as rector of All Saints' Parish from 1866 until his death in 1906, a span of 40 years. Dr. Ingles' eldest son, the 400:
preferences. On a more secular note, rectors of the parish in this period also held political views in favor of and against the institution of slavery, causing occasional controversy in the church. One of the rectors who served All Saints' during this time period was the Rev.
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administered his first confirmation on ten members of All Saints Church. Bishop Claggett being the first Episcopal bishop consecrated on American soil, these ten were the first to be confirmed by an American bishop.
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The 1830s, 40s, and 50s were a tumultuous period for the parish, reflecting the social and political tensions which impacted the United States in this era. Successive pastorates waivered from traditional
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raised subscriptions and held a lottery to obtain the funds to build the new church which was completed in 1814. Designed by Henry McCleery, the second All Saints' Church is an example of
743: 335:, was appointed third "reader" of the parish, which by then was the colony's richest with an income of £400 sterling, but he was expected to first compile the laws of Maryland in 778: 748: 704: 474: 308:) parish to form the large "All Saints Parish". In 1747, Maryland's Assembly provided for buying land and constructing the parish church on Carroll's Creek, as well as 763: 305: 416:
In 1853, the vestry of All Saints' Parish appointed a building committee to oversee the construction of a third, larger church. After corresponding with the firm of
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The original All Saints building, built in 1750, was about four blocks away from the buildings constructed in the next century. In 1759, Rev.
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who served as rector from 1847 to 1853 and later became a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
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In 1742, Maryland's General Assembly separated the westernmost parts of the vast Piscataway (
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were made in 1910 and imported from Munich. The east side clearstory windows are by
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Frederick Historic District Survey, NRIS f-3-039, Section 7 p.8 available at
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Maryland Historical Trust sites FHD-669, FHD-670, FHD-688 available at
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During the rectorship of the Rev. George Bower on March 24, 1793,
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The second All Saints' Church on Court Street, completed in 1814.
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between the Monocacy and Seneca Creeks (which ultimately became
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Tercentenary Essays Commemorating Anglican Maryland, 1692-1792
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Frederick, Maryland
Denomination
Episcopal
Churchmanship
Broad church
Parish church
Maryland General Assembly
Dedication
All Saints
Thomas Bacon
William N. Pendleton
John Johns
Henry Van Dyke Johns
Francis Scott Key
Architect(s)
Richard Upjohn
Church
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Province
Diocese
Maryland
Parish
Historic District
Frederick, Maryland
Diocese of Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
Broad Creek Church

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