St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)

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St. Ignatius Church
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Historic St. Ignatius Church in 2022
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Location533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland
Coordinates 39°34′25″N76°21′19″W / 39.57361°N 76.35528°W / 39.57361; -76.35528
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1789 (1789)
NRHP reference No. 74000956 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1974

St. Ignatius Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church located at Forest Hill, Harford County, Maryland. It is a rubble stone, one-story rectangular structure of five bays, with a tall tower at the west end and a rubble stone two-story rectangular addition. The original 35 feet by 50 feet church was built between 1786 and 1792.

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History

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Plaque of Saint Ignatius Church

A major addition was made in 1848 and the tower was added in 1865. The parish hall wing was constructed in 1822 and a small frame sacristy was added in 1887. It is the oldest extant church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

Notable burials

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Clarence V. Joerndt (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Ignatius Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "William M. Ady". The Aegis and Intelligencer . 1872-03-01. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-27– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Richardson". The Evening Sun. 1930-03-13. p. 40. Retrieved 2023-12-27– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Thomas H. Robinson, Attorney General, Dies at Belair Home". The Baltimore Sun . 1930-10-13. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-11-28– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "Funeral of Mr. Wm. G. Scott". The Aegis and Intelligencer . 1882-04-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-27– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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The new St. Ignatius Church completed in 2001


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