National Register of Historic Places

St. Matthew's Church

Seat Pleasant, Prince George's County, Maryland
Listed
April 9, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001481

About this property

St. Matthew's Church, also known as Addison Chapel, is a historic Episcopal church located at Seat Pleasant, Prince George's County, Maryland. Addison Chapel was first established in 1696 as a chapel of ease for St. John's at Broad Creek. The parish it served was one of the thirty original Maryland parishes and was named for Colonel John Addison, of Oxon Hill plantation, a leading proponent of the Anglican Church. His descendant Walter Dulaney Addison, who was for a term Chaplain of the Senate also served as rector here. It is also associated with the Pinkney, Dulany, Lowndes, and Calvert families. In 1983, the vestry voted to vacate the structure and form Holy Redeemer Episcopal Church in Landover. The chapel was not convenient to where the parishioners lived, and a covenant placed by the Maryland Historical Trust barred the installation of indoor plumbing. The Episcopal Diocese of Washington agreed to continue weekly services for another five years, which ended in 1988.

Location

Seat Pleasant, Prince George's County, Maryland
38.90279, -76.90929

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Sources

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When was St. Matthew's Church listed on the National Register?

St. Matthew's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1972.

What type of historic resource is St. Matthew's Church?

St. Matthew's Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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