The light the other evening was just beautiful. It's that "golden hour" added to some wonderful clouds. So I thought it would be perfect to take some photographs, and remembering how similar the chapel at Hannah More Academy was to Christ Church in Owensville, Anne Arundel County.
The chapel, which is also known as St. Michael's Church, is located on the grounds of the former Hannah More Academy in Reisterstown. Hannah More was the first Episcopal boarding school for girls in the United States. However, the church was separate from the school for many years.
When a new church was built in the nearby Reisterstown, the attendance at St. Michael's declined, and the church was de-consecrated in 1908. But in 1928, a petition to re-open the church for use by the students was forwarded to the diocese and the church was renovated and re-opened.
By the 1960's, enrollment was starting to wane and in the 1970's, the students and the school's charter were transferred to St. Timothy's, another girls' boarding school. The chapel was de-consecrated in 1978.
It remains an excellent example of mid-19th century Gothic Revival architecture. As with Christ Church, the design is characteristic of English architect, Richard Upjohn. It is easy to see the similarities.
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