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Richardsonian Romanesque

St. Peter’s by the Sea, Cape Neddick, Maine

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Nestled on top of Christian Hill within a densely wooded area of Cape Neddick, which overlooks the Gulf of Maine, resides St. Peter’s by the Sea. Built on the location where open air church services had been held during the summers since 1850, this Episcopal chapel continues the tradition. Consecrated in 1898, the rustic stone and wood structure is built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, which draws upon 11th and 12th century southern French, Spanish and Italian Romanesque architecture. Its location is intentional, as the family who bequeathed the land and funded St. Peter’s construction wanted the Church’s cross to be visible to the fishermen at sea.

535 Shore Road
Cape Neddick, ME 03902

Filed Under: Maine Tagged With: Church, Episcopal, Richardsonian Romanesque, Romanesque

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