National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport

Newport, Charles County, Maryland
Listed
May 29, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000603

About this property

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport is a historic parish located in Newport, Charles County, Maryland, established in 1674. Several churches have been built on the property over its history. At present there are two churches remaining, one built in 1840, deconsecrated in 1906 and no longer used for religious services, and the current church building, built in 1954. The historic 1840 church is a rectangular brick structure, four bays in length and three bays wide. It is of simple architectural styling typical of the Greek Revival period in this locality. Located on the property is the parish cemetery, which includes the burial plot of the Brent-Merrick family, including congressman William Duhurst Merrick (1793–1857). It has several impressively scaled and ornamented monuments enclosed within a decorative mid-19th century wrought iron fence. Other memorial stones bear the signature of "A. Geddess," who founded the long-active Geddess monument firm of Baltimore in 1822. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Newport, Charles County, Maryland
38.43230, -76.90500

Categories

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Sources

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When was St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport listed on the National Register?

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1991.

What type of historic resource is St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport?

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport is recorded as the industrial era.

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