Addison Chapel
Metro Stop: Addison Road/Seat Pleasant
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Addison Chapel. (Source: Library of Congress)
Okay WMATA, here’s a compromise: keep the “Addison,” change the “road.” Addison Chapel is one of the oldest standing ecclesiastical structures in Prince George’s County, and one of the thirty original Maryland Parishes. It was originally constructed in 1696, though the current chapel was most likely built after the Revolutionary War. If you’re wondering where the name “Addison” comes from, it's Colonel John Addison, owner of the Oxon Hill plantation and, not so surprisingly, a prominent figure in the Anglican Church.