The stained glass window above the altar of the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War.

The stained glass window above the altar of the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War. (Baltimore Sun staff)

Hull's memorial to those who fought for the Union | PHOTOS

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In the first years of the 20th Century, a Baltimore real estate executive and Civil War veteran named Charles Hull gave land for a church in Lansdowne, Baltimore County, dedicated to those who, like himself, fought for the Union. The church, now known as Lansdowne Christian Church, follows Hull's instruction and holds a special service every Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The church, the only one built in dedication to Union veterans, is on the National Register of Historic Places and a landmark on the Maryland Civil War Trail.

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One of the stained glass windows in the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War.

One of the stained glass windows in the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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A stained glass window memorializes those who died fighting for the Union in the Civil War as well as Union veterans who had been members of the Grand Army of the Republic.

A stained glass window memorializes those who died fighting for the Union in the Civil War as well as Union veterans who had been members of the Grand Army of the Republic. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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The interior of what was originally called Hull Memorial Christian Church in Lansdowne, Baltimore County. At far right is a painting of Charles Hull in his Civil War uniform.

The interior of what was originally called Hull Memorial Christian Church in Lansdowne, Baltimore County. At far right is a painting of Charles Hull in his Civil War uniform. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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The stained glass window above the altar of the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War.

The stained glass window above the altar of the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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A bronzed rendering of President Lincoln's Gettysburg address is anchored to a wall of Lansdowne Christian Church, the only church in the nation built in dedication to the Grand Army of the Republic.

A bronzed rendering of President Lincoln's Gettysburg address is anchored to a wall of Lansdowne Christian Church, the only church in the nation built in dedication to the Grand Army of the Republic. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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A sign in front of Lansdowne Christian Church tells how the church came to be dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War. In 1977, the church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A sign in front of Lansdowne Christian Church tells how the church came to be dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War. In 1977, the church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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One of the stained glass windows in the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Women's Relief Corps that supported Union troops during the Civil War.

One of the stained glass windows in the Lansdowne Christian Church memorializes the Women's Relief Corps that supported Union troops during the Civil War. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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One of the stained glass windows in the Lansdowne Christian Church that memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War.

One of the stained glass windows in the Lansdowne Christian Church that memorializes the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization of Union veterans of the Civil War. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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An oil painting of Charles Hull, a veteran of the Civil War and the Baltimore real estate man who gave the land for the construction of a church dedicated to his Union comrades.

An oil painting of Charles Hull, a veteran of the Civil War and the Baltimore real estate man who gave the land for the construction of a church dedicated to his Union comrades. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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The cornerstone of Hull Memorial Christian Church, later renamed Lansdowne Christian Church, is dated Nov. 26, 1903. The church, with twin bell towers, is located at Clyde Avenue and Baltimore Avenue.

The cornerstone of Hull Memorial Christian Church, later renamed Lansdowne Christian Church, is dated Nov. 26, 1903. The church, with twin bell towers, is located at Clyde Avenue and Baltimore Avenue. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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Charles Hull, who developed housing in what was known as the Joshua section of Lansdowne, Baltimore County, gave the land for the construction of a church dedicated to his comrades who fought for the Union in the Civil War.

Charles Hull, who developed housing in what was known as the Joshua section of Lansdowne, Baltimore County, gave the land for the construction of a church dedicated to his comrades who fought for the Union in the Civil War. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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The stained glass windows were added to Hull's church within two years of its dedication in 1904.

The stained glass windows were added to Hull's church within two years of its dedication in 1904. (Baltimore Sun staff)

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