So, I am going to start out by cheating a little bit. In December, I visited a few historic churches, and decided to add them to my Chesapeake Churches project.
The congregation at Stone Chapel United Methodist Church dates back to November of 1772.
This structure, a successor to several others, dates to 1862. It's a charming Greek Revival building, designed by James Curry who only charged $25 for the job.
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of forming the congregation, another round of repairs was initiated in 1911. The well-remembered stars were painted on the ceiling, and leaded glass windows were installed along with carpeting and electricity.
A wing containing meeting space was constructed in 1954, and the original rear meeting rooms were converted into a fully equipped kitchen. A historical pamphlet was printed in 1962 for the 100th anniversary of the present building.
Repairs undertaken in 1979 resulted in patching the stucco outer walls and patching the crumbled fluting on the columns; Craftsmen could not be found to sculpt the fluting, so the columns emerged with smooth surfaces.
Medusa file is here.
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of forming the congregation, another round of repairs was initiated in 1911. The well-remembered stars were painted on the ceiling, and leaded glass windows were installed along with carpeting and electricity.
A wing containing meeting space was constructed in 1954, and the original rear meeting rooms were converted into a fully equipped kitchen. A historical pamphlet was printed in 1962 for the 100th anniversary of the present building.
Repairs undertaken in 1979 resulted in patching the stucco outer walls and patching the crumbled fluting on the columns; Craftsmen could not be found to sculpt the fluting, so the columns emerged with smooth surfaces.
Medusa file is here.
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