Built 1789 (1789) Opened 1789 Added to NRHP 16 April 1974 | NRHP Reference # 74000956 Area 8,000 m² | |
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Location 533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland Similar Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, First Church of Christ - Sc, Star‑Spangled Banner Flag House, Mar‑Va Theater, Chautauqua Tower | ||
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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