Washington photographer documents the historic beauty of St. Peters
Published 4:41 pm Thursday, February 18, 2021
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(Photo submitted by Jon Larson)
The main chapel at St. Peters was completed in 1873 following the destruction of the original structure in 1864 due to fire. This structure is a gothic revival brick building and was consecrated in Dec. of 1875. (Photo submitted by Jon Larson)
: The Chapel Garden features a landscaped courtyard with plenty of seating to enjoy a moment of peace on the grounds in privacy. The garden walls hold markers naming those whose ashes have been buried in the churchyard (Photo submitted by Jon Larson)
Camellias can be found throughout the grounds of St. Peters Episcopal Church. These flowering plants are very hardy and considered evergreen because they bloom throughout the colder months. You can often find blooms on these plants from October through May. (Photo submitted by Jon Larson)
This gravestone provides an excellent look into what gravemarkers and burials were like in the late 1800s. The stone features an etching of a lamb at the top of the marker and the text is large and easy to read.
The graveyard sits next to a path leading toward the chapel garden. The garden is located directly beside the Brown Chapel. (Photo submitted by Jon Larson)
Jon Larson often walks the streets of Washington with a camera in hand. He has a passion for capturing the sights of our historic waterfront town and St. Peters Episcopal Church on North Bonner Street was his latest muse. Established in 1822 and built in 1824, St. Peters is the resting place of many Washingtonians in the connected graveyard. Some headstones mark burials all the way back to the church’s infancy and the grounds are kept in pristine condition as a way of honoring those passed on.