St. John's Church (Fort Washington, Maryland)
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St. John's Church
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St John's Church, Fort Washington, MD
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| Location | 9801 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°45′18″N 77°0′4″W / 38.75500°N 77.00111°WCoordinates: 38°45′18″N 77°0′4″W / 38.75500°N 77.00111°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1767 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference # | 74002202 |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1974 |
"St. John's Church", "St. John's Episcopal Church", or "St. John's Episcopal Church, Broad Creek" (formerly "King George's Parish"), is a historic Episcopal church located at 9801 Livingston Road in Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a rectangular Flemish bond brick structure with a bell hipped roof. The interior features a barrel vaulted ceiling with an intricate support system.
This is the oldest church site in Prince George's County, and one of the "Original 30 Parishes". The General Assembly by the Act of June 2, 1692 in the colonial Province of Maryland established King George's Parish (also known as the "Parish of Piscataway") of the Church of England. The Parish name reflects the local Piscataway tribe. The local freeholders at Broad Creek then chose a "select" vestry and completed parish organization on January 20, 1693, authorizing Col. John Addison to purchase 78 acres of ground and obtain a contractor to build a church. The Parish at that time included a considerable portion of the future Episcopal Diocese of Washington, including all of the District of Columbia. It endured until 1726, when "Prince George's Parish" was established. Piscataway then became known as St. John's, although officially its title was "King George's Parish". Its first church at Broad Creek, begun in May 1695 of wood, and which was soon called the "Broad Creek Church". This original church was replaced in 1713 by a second wooden structure, and was in turn replaced by a third structure in 1723, which was enlarged between 1764-1768. The present brick building, is the fourth structure built on the same site, was completed in 1767-1768. The congregation still holds their weekly services in this building.
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