St. Peter's Chapel is an historic

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-style

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church building located at 14590 Solomon's Island Road, South, in Solomons,

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. Built in 1889, it features the steep roof,

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and

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siding typical of Carpenter Gothic churches. In 1900 it joined with Middleham Chapel to form Middleham and St. Peter's Episcopal Parish in the

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. St. Peter's Chapel is still in use today. The parish's current rector is the Rev. David Showers.Calvert County Department of Economic Development: Historic Churches: St. Peter's Chapel

References

External links

Middleham and St. Peter's Episcopal Parish official website
Carpenter Gothic church buildings in Maryland Churches completed in 1889 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Episcopal church buildings in Maryland Churches in Calvert County, Maryland Buildings and structures in Solomons, Maryland Episcopal chapels in the United States {{Maryland-Anglican-church-stub