DOWNTOWN HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND 2017 Historic Houses of Worship Tour

Docents Will be Available for Historical and Architectural Interpretations

Refreshments, Music, Art, History, & Garden Creations will be available at several locations. See Map.
Shuttles will run continuously through City Center. Compliments of: Christ’s Reformed, Church of the
Nazarene and Trinity Lutheran.

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2017 Historic Houses of Worship Tour Photo Contest
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DEADLINE: January 13, 2017 @ Noon

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Winner will receive $200.

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www.washingtoncountyarts.com/holiday-worship-tour

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Photo credit: Paige Cantner

Discounts offered at some eateries in Hagerstown. Check with individual restaurants. Show
your brochure to receive discount.
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CREDITS
Brochure Design by: Laura Oates Design
Logo Design by: Chris Brewer, Washington County Arts Council, Inc.
Photography provided by: • Lloyd Stone, Lloyds Impact Photography, www.lloydsimpactphotography.yolasite.com
• Reed Waters Photography, www.reedwatersphotography.com
Cover Photo by: Mark Schoberg (Winner of the 2016 photo contest). Honorable mentions displayed throughout brochure.
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Winning photos and honorable mentions from 2015 and 2016 will be on display at the Miller House.

1. Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church 11. Trinity Lutheran Church

601 Washington Avenue North Potomac Street & Randolph Avenue 2017 Historic Houses
2. Washington Square United Methodist Church 12. John Wesley United Methodist Church of Worship Tour
538 Washington Avenue (in rear) 129 North Potomac Street
This annual event is FREE and open to the
13. Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church public. The Historic Houses of Worship Tour is
3. First Baptist Church
141 South Potomac Street made possible through the generous support of:
15 High Street

4. Saint John’s Episcopal Church 14. Asbury United Methodist Church

101 South Prospect Street 155 Jonathan Street

5. The Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown 15. Christ’s Reformed Church

20 South Prospect Street 130 West Franklin Street

6. The Miller House

135 West Washington Street
KEY CODE
7. Saint Mary Catholic Church
224 West Washington
Music on Site Garden Creations on City of Hagerstown, MD
Display www.hagerstownmd.org
Refreshments on Site
8. Congregation B’nai Abraham Handicap Parking
53 East Baltimore Street Art on Display
Van Stop* A SELF-GUIDED TOUR
9. Otterbein United Methodist Church
History on Display DOWNTOWN HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND
108 East Franklin Street Historic Houses of Worship Tour is hosted by the
*Specific van stops are noted on applicable church Hagerstown Area Religious Council. Tuesday, December 26, 2017
10. Zion Reformed United Church of Christ listings above, however all locations are accessible Our special thanks to the participating congregations 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
201 North Potomac Street via van stops. and other non-profit organizations for their wonderful
cooperation and hospitality in hosting this annual event. 301-797-8782 • Snow date: December 27
 2017 Historic Houses of Worship Tour
SAINT MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF OTTERBEIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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601 Washington Avenue HAGERSTOWN 108 E. Franklin Street
Founded in1889 in the western 20 S. Prospect Street Otterbein was founded in 1790 as St. Paul’s United Brethren in
Enterprise Firehouse on Washington Founded on November 15, 1817 on Christ Church, originally meeting
Square, the church later moved Potomac Street, the church moved in a building on West Washington
onto the square with the first church to Prospect Hill in 1872. Originally Street. Items of note include
building which was replaced with the constructed in the center pulpit and table the reredos and stained glass
present 1929 gothic Revival sanctuary. style, the sanctuary was renovated in 1949 into a split pulpit windows. The current Moller pipe
Features include a three manual Moller with raised communion table. The church also has a smaller organ, recently digitally enhanced,
organ, a depiction of Christ ascending Chapel, which is used weekly for worship services. During the was installed in 1969 to replace
on the altar wall, German Paint tour, there will be a variety of music in the Sanctuary and a the original 1898 Moller. Look for
decorations and pristine wood work. 200thAnniversary display of pictures, news articles and a variety the Zimbelstern-a star shaped
Photo credit: Scott Cantner
Organ and piano will be played throughout the tour. of memorabilia in the Fellowship Hall. “toy” stop which produces unique
Baroque style overtones. Music SAINT JOHN’S EVANGELICAL
WASHINGTON SQUARE UNITED THE MILLER HOUSE and treats offered during the tour. 13
LUTHERAN CHURCH
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135 W. Washington Street 141 S. Potomac Street
538 Washington Avenue REFRESHMENTS SERVED HERE ZION REFORMED UNITED CHURCH
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Washington Square was a mission Built in 1825, the Miller House Museum OF CHRIST the oldest Lutheran Church in
church started under St. Paul’s Methodist serves as the headquarters of the 201 N. Potomac Street Hagerstown. The church is known
Episcopal Church- the people met in an Washington County Historical Society and The church first gathered for its soaring 134 foot steeple
orchard beginning in 1885. A small chapel a local history museum. The house exhibits in 1766, and Zion was used for reconnaissance during the
was built in 1886. In 1888 the land was purchased and a wood period decor and furnishings, as well as Civil War, it’s three Tiffany stained
founded in 1770. During the Civil War, the bell tower was used
frame church was built. The church building was dedicated in 1889. collections of pottery, silver, clocks, dolls and toys and Civil War glass windows and a restored 1931
as a sniper post by General Custer. The cemetery bears the
and War of 1812 artifacts. The kinship Center, located in the remains of veterans from the Revolutionary War, French and four manual Moeller organ. Plenty
First Baptist Church basement, houses church records and other documents from the of parking is available. Music on
3 Indian War, War of 1812, and our city’s founder, Jonathan Hager.
15 High Street history of Hagerstown. Special holiday decorations created by It has beautiful Tiffany Stained glass windows throughout. It is the Moller organ will be played
First Baptist Church is the only church county garden clubs enhance the current exhibits, and a selection the oldest church building in Washington County and in 2016 this throughout the tour.
in Washington County that has had of photographs from 2016 Historic Houses of Worship contest will congregation celebrated its 250th year.
two presidents attend a worship be on display during the tour. Light refreshments will be provided. ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
service. President Lyndon B Johnson 14
and President Jimmy Carter. The TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 155 Jonathan Street
11 N. Potomac Street & Randolph Avenue
SAINT MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH Founded under the supervision of St Paul’s United Methodist
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Convention. 224 W. Washington Street Trinity’s congregation was founded in 1859. The cornerstone for the Church in 1818, the Asbury Congregation is the oldest
Beginning as a log chapel in the 1700s, St. Mary Catholic present building was laid in 1909 and was completed and dedicated African American Church
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Church is known as the area’s “Mother Church” to seven other on March 19, 1911. It is built from granite from Port Deposit, Pa. in Hagerstown. The Asbury
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Washington County Parishes. The cornerstone of the present The stained glass windows were added in 1948, and the sanctuary Methodist Episcopal Church
building was laid on July 4, 1826 on the same site as the log windows tell the story of the Apostle’s congregation built their first
Neo-gothic in style, St. John’s was built in 1872. Notable cabin chapel. The great crucifix in the center of the sanctuary,
features include a high Gothic altar, the Creed. The baptismal font by Bertel church on the present site
circa 1870, was imported from Munich, Bavaria.  In the early Thorvaldsen weighs 3,000 pounds. The in 1864. The church, rebuilt
reredos, a wrought iron rood screen 1900’s, six stained-glass windows with
separating the sanctuary from the original Moeller organ was replaced by a in 1879, was gutted by fire
jewel-like tones, were installed, Schantz and now has 56 ranks and 3,650
congregation and beautiful stained glass in 1973. The church bears
depicting scenes from scripture. pipes. Refreshments will be served and
windows (one of which is a Tiffany). a strong resemblance to the
The three Breccia Violetta seasonal music will be provided by organ,
Holiday music will be presented during Ebenezer African Methodist
marble altars were piano and harpsicord. There will also be
the tour. The church houses a 61 rank, Church’s 1840 building.
imported from Ital and a display of Nativity sets from around the
3499 pipe Moller organ including a newly added during the 1961
installed Trompette en Chamade. world contributed by the congregation.
renovation. CHRIST’S REFORMED CHURCH
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JOHN WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 130 W. Franklin Street
CONGREGATION B’NAI ABRAHAM 12 Christ’s Reformed Church is an old historic German Reformed
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53 E. Baltimore Street Construction of this gable fronted Gothic church, formed in 1854. Notable
Congregation B’Nai Abraham is a style limestone sanctuary, seating architectural elements include
reform Jewish Congregation and the 540, was completed in 1885 at a cost the crown on the spire, the Rose
only synagogue in Hagerstown. It was of around $50,000. Note the beautiful Medallion window fronting Franklin
founded in 1892 and has served as a stained and painted glass side windows Street and the Reredos behind
loving, caring center of Jewish life in and the large rose window to the rear. A the altar with it’s representation of
Western Maryland and surrounding three manual, 43 rank Moller pipe organ each of the 12 disciples. There will
areas ever since. is located behind the pulpit and contains be seasonal music offered each
2,512 pipes. hour on the hour.
Photo credit: Gary Janes