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St. Andrew's Church (Leonardtown, Maryland)
St. Andrew's Church is a historic church located at 44078 St. Andrew's Church Road, California, Maryland, California near Leonardtown, Maryland, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It was built in 1766 to serve as the parish church of St. Andrew's Parish, which had been established in 1744. It is a rectangular brick box church laid in Flemish bond with a gable roof and round-arched windows trimmed with brick segmental arches. At two corners stand two-story square brick towers with a diminutive spire. Richard Boulton designed the church in 1766; he was also responsible for the outstanding carving and ornamentation at Sotterley (Hollywood, Maryland), Sotterley. George Plater (1735-1792), who briefly served as Maryland's governor before his death, was an active parish member, serving twenty-eight years as a vestryman. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. See also * List of post 1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California, Maryland
California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,857 at the 2010 census, an increase of 27.4% from the 2000 census. California has been growing with the spread of population from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both technology-related and defense-related jobs at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. There are department stores and numerous shopping centers situated along Maryland Highway 235 ("Three Notch Road"). Maryland Route 4 crosses Highway 235 in California, providing access to the wide Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge and the popular weekend resort town of Solomons on its opposite side. Bridge-bound traffic is notorious for backing up during rush hour. History The community was named after the state of California before 1897. The exact origins are unknown, however one story is that a family from the state moved to the area, using materials from their home state to buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |