St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)

Summary

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.

St. Ignatius Church
Historic St. Ignatius Church in 2022
St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland) is located in Maryland
St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)
St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland) is located in the United States
St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)
Location533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland
Coordinates39°34′25″N 76°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

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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. 
  4. ^ "Richardson". The Evening Sun. 1930-03-13. p. 40. Retrieved 2023-12-27 – via Newspapers.com. 
  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. 
  6. ^ "Funeral of Mr. Wm. G. Scott". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1882-04-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-27 – via Newspapers.com. 

External links edit

  • St. Ignatius Church, Harford County, including photo from 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust
  • St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 533 East Jarrettsville Road, Hickory, Harford, MD at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
 
The new St. Ignatius Church completed in 2001