17th Century Chapel Interior

As of February 9, 2023 the project has been awarded, however, the owner is choosing to not disclose information regarding the awarded general contractor to the public. A timeline for construction has not been confirmed. The reconstructed brick chapel is located at 16721 Pt. Lookout Road, St. Mary's City, MD, the first English Catholic Chapel in the New World (originally constructed around 1667). The Chapel was built in Maryland by the Jesuits at a time when Catholics were persecuted. The Calverts received a Charter to settle a Colony in the New World named Maryland. However, the Calverts insisted that the Colony be open to both Catholic and Protestant worship, and the First Act of Religious Toleration in the New World was passed by the Maryland Assembly in 1649 to formalize that institution. This law provided freedom to worship in the New Colony. Lord Baltimore also initiated a policy of having no state church, a first effort at separation of church and state. These were revolutionary ideas for the time in England and were the first kernels of our traditional American freedom of religion today. Project Cost Class A - Up to $100,000

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Woodwork, Ornamental Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
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Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Flooring, Carpeting, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Fire Protection Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Religious Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Religious Art, Specialty Casework, Religious Casework, Fixed Audience Seating, Pews and Benches.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
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Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Voice Communications.
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Division 31 -	Earthwork, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.