St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Hillsboro, Maryland)

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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LocationS of MD 404, Hillsboro, Maryland
Coordinates 38°54′56″N75°56′32″W / 38.91556°N 75.94222°W / 38.91556; -75.94222 Coordinates: 38°54′56″N75°56′32″W / 38.91556°N 75.94222°W / 38.91556; -75.94222
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
ArchitectUpjohn, Richard
Architectural style Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No. 75000874 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

The St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland. It is a small board-and-batten Carpenter Gothic-style structure set on a brick foundation. Its design is based upon a book of plans and sketches published in 1852 by Richard Upjohn. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Anne E. Hill and Pamela James (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Paul's Episcopal Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.