St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)

St. Ignatius Church
St. Ignatius Church in 1936
Location 533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland
Coordinates 39°34′25″N 76°21′19″W / 39.57361°N 76.35528°WCoordinates: 39°34′25″N 76°21′19″W / 39.57361°N 76.35528°W
Built 1789
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference #

74000956

[1]
Added to NRHP April 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.

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: St. Ignatius Church. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.

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