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Founded in 1755, Zion Church is the oldest Lutheran congregation in Maryland. German Lutherans began settling in Baltimore Town shortly after it was laid out in 1730. Relying on itinerant preachers from Pennsylvania, the small struggling community worshipped in private homes until 1762. In that year they built their first church on a hill one block north of here.
In 1807-08 George Rohrback and Johann Mackenheimer, both members of the congregation designed the present church facing Gay Street. The adjoining parish hall and tower, added in 1912-13, were designed by T. W. Pietsch.
The eminent scholar Henry Scheib, sixth pastor of Zion Church, founder "Scheib's School" in 1836. For decades, the bilingual school was a landmark in liberal education, attended by children of different faiths. Zion's many traditions include a language school, a weekly service in German and the hospitable practice of opening the garden at midday for those who seek a quiet lunchtime retreat.
Inside the church there is a 15,000 volume library of German theological works and a collection of Victorian and Art Nouveau stained glass windows. The two represented below depict the diverse contributions of the German inhabitants of Baltimore ranging from shipping to singing.
In 1807-08 George Rohrback and Johann Mackenheimer, both members of the congregation designed the present church facing Gay Street. The adjoining parish hall and tower, added in 1912-13, were designed by T. W. Pietsch.
The eminent scholar Henry Scheib, sixth pastor of Zion Church, founder "Scheib's School" in 1836. For decades, the bilingual school was a landmark in liberal education, attended by children of different faiths. Zion's many traditions include a language school, a weekly service in German and the hospitable practice of opening the garden at midday for those who seek a quiet lunchtime retreat.
Inside the church there is a 15,000 volume library of German theological works and a collection of Victorian and Art Nouveau stained glass windows. The two represented below depict the diverse contributions of the German inhabitants of Baltimore ranging from shipping to singing.
Details
| HM Number | HM15F |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Maryland: Baltimore City Historical Markers series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Placed By | The City of Baltimore, Zion Lutheran Church, sponsor, Baltimore Heritage, sponsor, William Donald Schaefer, mayor |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 6:47am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 361151 N 4350344 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.29135000, -76.61006667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 17.481', W 76° 36.604' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 17' 28.8600" N, 76° 36' 36.2400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 400 E Lexington St, Baltimore MD 21202, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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