Middletown Daily Photo: Theme Day: Glass

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Theme Day: Glass

This month's theme is glass and I think stained glass is among the most visually interesting types of glass. This is a window in the Christ Reformed Church in Middletown. Scroll back a few weeks to see more photos of the beautiful glass in this church.

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7 comments:

Vanessa Bates said...: I love going into historical churces and getting photos of the beautiful stained glass windows. Great idea for the glass theme!; March 1, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Jane Hards Photography said...: So much stained glass this theme but the most surprisng thing is where it pops up. Always beautiful.; March 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Jane Hards Photography said...: So much stained glass this theme but the most surprisng thing is where it pops up. Always beautiful.; March 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...: Nice photo for theme day. We are so lucky that so many churches have stained glass for us to enjoy; March 1, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Jilly said...: Beautiful colours in this stained glass. All autumnal yet vibrant. Beautiful.; March 1, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Hope said...: The colors in this glass are just beautiful!; March 1, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Tash said...: stained glass is one of my favorite things to view & this one is so lovely, esp. the unusual colors; March 2, 2009 at 3:24 AM

About Middletown

Middletown, Maryland was founded in 1767 and is said to be named either for its position midway between South Mountain and the Catoctin Mountains or its central location between the larger Maryland cities of Frederick and Hagerstown. A few years earlier, a visiting surveyor and future “Father of our Country” George Washington referred to Middletown Valley as one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen.

The town was incorporated in 1833. After the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam, Middletown churches served as hospitals for both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Today Middletown boasts a delicate balance of old and new. Instead of a Mayor, the town leader is a Burgess. Some of the buildings were built in the 1700s and 1800s. There are large Victorian homes as well as the typical cookie-cutter subdivisions that dot the edge of the Washington DC commuter exurbs.

The only franchise restaurant in town is a Subway; the only Starbucks is inside the Safeway.

If you really want to understand what small-town America feels like, visit Middletown during the Independence Day festivities and fireworks at Middletown Park, the Volunteer Fire Department’s annual mid-July Carnival or the Middletown Heritage Festival held in the fall.