Name/Title
Catholic chapel at St. Mary's CityEntry/Object ID
1980.001.0101Description
4 1/4"h x 6"w color postcard of the brick chapel at Historic St. Mary's City. The original drawing was done by Les Barker in 1997. The chapel was cruciate in shape, with gable roofs on all wings. A 'pillar" of brick on each corner of each wing was surmounted by a white limestone pyramid. A tall white pediment with a rose window was supported on white columns that framed the double door. Two round arch windows were visible on the long side and another round arch window was in the gable end of the apse. The roof appeared to be tile. There was a simple iron cross on the roof peak. The graveyard was fenced. Subsequent research greatly revised the appearance of the building.
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Text on verso: "Exterior view of the Catholic Chapel at St. Mary's City, Maryland, as it may have appeared in the 1670's. Built circa 1667, it was the first prominent Catholic Church in the English colonies and an important architectural achievement. The Chapel was a powerful symbol of religious toleration, a concept introduced to America by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. [anothe paragraph followed] Rendering: Les Barker, 1997"Collection
Miscellaneous Donated Photographs CollectionLocation
Container
Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection, Box 1Shelf
Rack 17, Shelf 2Rack
Rack 17Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Barker, LesRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Chapel House and School