National Register of Historic Places

St. Ignatius Church

Forest Hill, Harford County, Maryland
Listed
April 15, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000956

About this property

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. William M. Ady (died 1872), member of the Maryland House of Delegates George W. Richardson (died 1930), member of the Maryland House of Delegates Thomas H. Robinson (1859–1930), member of Maryland Senate and Attorney General of Maryland William Grason Scott (died 1882), member of the Maryland House of Delegates 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)

Location

533 E. Jarrettsville Rd.
Forest Hill, Harford County, Maryland
39.57379, -76.35487

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When was St. Ignatius Church listed on the National Register?

St. Ignatius Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1974.

What type of historic resource is St. Ignatius Church?

St. Ignatius Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Ignatius Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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