Address: 1311 Bolton St., Baltimore

List price: $1,500,000

Year built: 1875

Real estate agent: Avendui Lacovara, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty

Last sold price/date: $1,125,000/Aug. 7, 2017

Property size: 9.000 square-foot lot

Unique features: If one’s home is a sanctuary, then why not vice versa? Built in 1875, this Gothic stone building was first an Episcopal church and, later, a synagogue before being remodeled as a residence in 2005. Over 1.5 centuries, it has been the site of weddings and worship services, baptisms and bar mitzvahs.

The historic A-shaped structure, designed by the architect of the chapel at the University of Virginia, still has its gabled slate roof, high ceilings and church-like lancet windows (tall and narrow with pointed arches). There are several lancet doorways as well, adding to the pious appearance of the five-bedroom, three-bath home in Bolton Hill. A pipe organ would fit right in.

From the two upper floors, which have a more modern appeal, one can look down on the onetime nave (where the pews were) and imagine the spiritual trappings that once enhanced a 500-seat chapel. There’s also an elevator, family room, small gym and workshop tucked inside the 18-inch thick limestone walls. Hardwood floors, an eat-in kitchen and a fireplace provide a homey feel.

The tidy lot has a rear deck, a small garden area, a wood-and-stone privacy fence and a two-car parking pad. The cornerstone for the original sanctuary, the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, was laid on Oct. 21, 1875. Cost of the building: $18,000.

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