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Commissioners Make Changes That DAR Presents Historic Marker
Affect Where Churches Can Be The Frederick Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR), will dedicate a historical marker to honor Harriet Chapel,
James Rada, Jr. following the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service on October 22, 2017, at
12625 Catoctin Furnace Road in Thurmont.
The Emmitsburg commissioners requirements and generate similar Harriet Chapel is located on the edge of the Catoctin Furnace Historic
approved some changes to the town’s amounts of traffic. To then not District, which includes the structures of the Iron Works furnaces, several
zoning ordinance that affect where include churches could be seen as workers living quarters, the Forgeman’s house, an African American
churches can be built in the future, a violation of federal law, which cemetery, and the ruins of the Iron Masters mansion. The Chapel’s history
after changing references of churches protects places of worship from is intertwined with the significant growth and development of the American
in the zoning ordinance to “places of zoning discrimination. iron industry that took place in the region, as well as its diverse workforce.
worship.” This term is more inclusive The same reason that places of It fostered a sense of community to those who attended the religious services
and would not allow someone to say worship needed to be included in during the industrial period of expansion at the Furnace.
that a mosque or a synagogue is not B-2 areas is also the reason why they The Chapter’s Historical Marker Program commemorates historical sites,
a church. don’t fit in most residential zone events, and personalities throughout Frederick City and County. Through
Town Planner Sue Cipperly then areas. They require larger parcels and the program, the wealth of Frederick history is made accessible to the public,
presented the planning commission’s generate more traffic than is seen in as these markers provide on-the-spot history lessons of interest for the local
recommendation to not include the average subdivision, according to community as well as tourists.
places of worship in most of the Cipperly.
town’s residentially zoned areas. The “If you allow churches in the Service About Henry Harbaugh at
exception would be R-5 areas, which residential areas, you have to allow
are large lot residential areas. the theaters and the auditoriums, St. John’s UCC
Currently, St. Joseph’s Catholic too, and we didn’t think that would
Church is the only church that be an appropriate use,” stated A special service will be dedicated to the life of Henry Harbaugh, D. D.,
Emmitsburg has in a residentially Commissioner Clifford Sweeney. a descendant of the founders of Harbaugh’s Valley. It will be held Sunday,
zoned area. Cipperly pointed out The zoning changes came about October 22, 2017, at St. John’s UCC, located at 16907 Sabillasville Road in
that it is because the church predated after two local churches—Christ’s Sabillasville, at 11:00 a.m. Service will be followed by a light lunch in the
zoning in the town, and she also Community Church and Emmitsburg church and, weather permitting, a tour of the Harbaugh Cemetery on the
noted that the parcel where it sits Community Bible Church—both Royer farm. An SUV or truck will be the best means of transportation to
could also be zoned B-2 because of approached the town about places and from the cemetery.
its location and use. where they could construct new Rev. Harbaugh lived only fifty years, from October 28, 1817, to
Rev. John Talcott with Christ buildings. December 28, 1867. This service will emphasize his nearly inexhaustible
Community Church told the The commissioners had no works in the Reformed Church during his short life.
commissioners, “I really don’t problem including places of worship A pamphlet, compiled by Joan Bittner Fry, will be presented to those in
think churches should be excluded in the B-2 area, but Commissioners attendance at the commemorative service. Pastor Mike Simane will deliver
anywhere.” Elizabeth Buckman and Joseph the message.
Places of worship would also Ritz, III, voted against excluding
be allowed in the town B-2 general them from residential areas.
commercial zone area. Cipperly Commissioners Sweeney, Tim
explained that places of worship O’Donnell, and Glenn Blanchard
needed to be included in this zoning voted for the change. Both zoning
because auditoriums and theaters changes and the language changes all
were. All three have similar land passed.
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