Zion Lutheran Church (Baltimore)
The Zion Lutheran Church (Map) was established in 1755, 25 years after Baltimore Town was set up. The congregation worshiped in private residences and eventually a small meeting house until 1807, when a location was agreed upon and a church was erected. The building is located at 400 E. Lexington Street, next door to the Peale Museum and across from City Hall. The Zion Lutheran Church survived the Battle of Baltimore and the Great Fire of 1904. The tower and parish hall were added in 1912.
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[...] In August of 1785, Baltimore began trade with China when Captain John O’Donnell arrived at the harbor in a ship loaded with goods from the Asian country. Known as “The Father of the Potomac Canal”, O’Donnell purchased a large piece of waterfront land east of Fells Point. Already a successful merchant, the Irish-born Captain established an economic foundation in Canton that sustained through the Great Depression. A member of the East India Trading Company when he arrived on Maryland’s shores, O’Donnell wore many hats, and his various business interests made him one of the richest men in the country during his lifetime. The monument was created by artist Tylden Streett, a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, who also sculpted the Fireman’s Memorial at Zion Church [...]
Captain John O’Donnell Monument (Baltimore, MD) at Monument City
14 Feb 10 at 11:03 am