page_title: St. Peter's Church (Queenstown, Maryland)
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: St. Peter's Church (Queenstown, Maryland) / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Side view of historic St. Peter's Church and sacristy near Queenstown, Maryland
context_page_description: St. Peter's Church, also known as the Church of St. Peter the Apostle, is a 19th century Roman Catholic church located in Maryland's Eastern Shore near Queenstown. It is a prominent landmark along U.S. Route 50 in Maryland, which is part of the main route from Washington and Baltimore to Atlantic beach resort towns in Maryland and Delaware.
  Catholics came to Kent Island around 1639, and moved to what became the Queenstown area shortly afterwards. They originally practiced their religion discreetly in their homes. The parish of St. Peter's was established in 1765, and the original chapel was constructed some time in the next 20 years. This was the third permanent mission on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Construction of the present church began in 1823 and was completed in 1827. The building was expanded in 1877 after fundraisers were unable to raise enough money to build a completely new building in town. A portion of the church's exterior shell is the only part remaining from the 1827 structure.
  The church, which is built in the Victorian-Gothic style, has a steep roof and rose windows, and is located very near to the road.
context_section_description: Henchy is credited as the designer of the 1877 church. The 1820s church was changed from a rectangle to a cruciform by adding a nave on one side of the original structure and projecting an apse on the other. The interior ceiling was raised to be about double its original height. Various local families helped with renovations by providing either labor or transportation of materials. The rose windows were donated by Nannie Willson and designed by Katie Bordley.
caption: Side view of church buildings
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