Description
This colorful postcard showcases the majestic Old Trinity Chapel in Frederick, Maryland, its white spire contrasting sharply against the red brick of the adjacent firehouse. The postcard details the chapel’s interesting history, noting its construction in the late 18th century and its beautiful, widely copied architecture. This charming 1940s postcard offers a glimpse into Frederick’s rich past.
Front Text (cleaned):
OLD TRINITY CHAPEL AND INDEPENDENT HOSE COMPANY
FREDERICK, MD.
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Back Text (cleaned):
OLD TRINITY CHAPEL
POST CARD
AND INDEPENDENT HOSE COMPANY,
FREDERICK, MD.
Old Trinity Chapel is one of Frederick's most interesting buildings, having been built in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Its beautiful architecture has been widely copied. The red brick building is the new home of the Independent Hose Company, a volunteer fire company, instituted in 1818.
Marken & Bielfeld, Inc., Frederick, Md.
1B-H1335
9/28/45
