National Register of Historic Places

St. Martins Church

Showell, Worcester County, Maryland
Listed
April 12, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000707

About this property

St. Martin's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located on Route 113 at the intersection with Route 589 in Showell, Worcester County, Maryland. Much of the original Flemish bond brick structure is retained. Built as the first parish church of Worcester Parish, which had been established in 1753, it was started in 1756 and completed in 1759. Attendance dwindled after St. Paul's Episcopal Church was established in nearby Berlin in 1824, and by the end of the century the facility was used only sporadically. By the 1970s the facility was in serious disrepair. The St. Martins's Church Foundation was established in 1993 to organize its restoration, and now operates the building as St. Martin's Episcopal Church Museum. The museum accurately preserves the original interior. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Showell, Worcester County, Maryland
38.39281, -75.20472

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was St. Martins Church listed on the National Register?

St. Martins Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1977.

What type of historic resource is St. Martins Church?

St. Martins Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Martins Church?

The period of significance for St. Martins Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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