Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick
- Address: 31 E Church St
- Vicinity: Btw N market and N Maxwell Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1738/11/26 | The Lutheran Church on the Monocacy is established by the Rev John Casper Stoever Jr. Congregants will meet at various locations until 1746. Services are conducted in German. | |||||
| 1746/00/00 | The Lutheran Church on the Monocacy builds a log santuary (lost). The site today is the Rupp Hospitality House at 35 E Church St. | |||||
| 1752/00/00 | Bernard Michael Houseal | Vocation | Rev Bernard M Houseal becomes the first minister of the Lutheran Church in Frederick. Construction begins on a limestone house of worship (lost) but will be delayed by the French-Indian War. | |||
| 1762/00/00 | Bernard Michael Houseal | Vocation | The Lutheran Church on the Monocacy dedicate their limestone sanctuary (lost). The remains of this church are visible on the grounds today. | |||
| 1800/05/28 | John Adams | Faith | President John Adams speaks and worships the Lutheran Church (lost) in Frederick, Maryland. | |||
| 1810/00/00 | Pastor Schaeffer begins offering English services in addition to the German services. All services will be in English beginning in 1816. | |||||
| 1812/00/00 | The Lutheran Church on the Monocacy begins offering Sunday School. | |||||
| 1854/00/00 | Approved in October of 1853, construction begins on the current Lutheran Church building in Frederick, Maryland. | |||||
| 1855/12/00 | The Lutheran Church building in Frederick, Maryland, is dedicated. The Norman Gothic style church features twin 150 foot towers. | |||||
| 1862/09/07 | Confederate soldiers from Robert E Lee's Army attend services at the Lutheran Church in Frederick, Maryland, frightening the congregants since most supported of the North. | Battle of Antietam | ||||
| 1862/09/17 | The Union Army commandeers the Lutheran church to be used as a hospital to treat both Confederate and Union soldiers were. | Battle of Antietam | ||||
| 1950/00/00 | MP Moller Pipe Organ Company | Craftsman | The fourth and current organ is bought by the Evangelical Lutheran Church from the M P Moller Inc, Pipe Organ Company of Hagerstown. Its 2,824 pipes and 53 ranks will be completely rebuilt and dedicated on 8 January 1982. |
| Particulars for Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Norman Gothic |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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