St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)
St. Ignatius Church | |
Historic St. Ignatius Church in 2022 | |
| Location | 533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°34′25″N 76°21′19″W / 39.57361°N 76.35528°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1789 |
| NRHP reference No. | 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.
History
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
- William M. Ady (died 1872), member of the Maryland House of Delegates[3]
- George W. Richardson (died 1930), member of the Maryland House of Delegates[4]
- Thomas H. Robinson (1859–1930), member of Maryland Senate and Attorney General of Maryland[5]
- William Grason Scott (died 1882), member of the Maryland House of Delegates[6]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Clarence V. Joerndt (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Ignatius Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "William M. Ady". The Aegis and Intelligencer. March 1, 1872. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richardson". The Evening Sun. March 13, 1930. p. 40. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas H. Robinson, Attorney General, Dies at Belair Home". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral of Mr. Wm. G. Scott". The Aegis and Intelligencer. April 14, 1882. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Media related to St. Ignatius Church (Hickory, Maryland) at Wikimedia Commons
- 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)