National Register of Historic Places

St. Leo's Church

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
July 27, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002939

About this property

St. Leo's Church is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Little Italy, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the 'core' of the neighborhood. The church was built in 1880-81 of brick with stone trim, and combines Italianate, Romanesque, and Classical elements. It features a high entrance porch, a turret with conical roof on the north wall, a square bell tower at the northeast corner, a large rose window in the main façade, and a variety of decorative brickwork. It was the first church in Maryland, and among the first in the nation, founded and built specifically for Italian immigrants. The church was designed by Baltimore architect E. Francis Baldwin. St. Leo's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It houses an 1881 historic Niemann pipe organ. The organ was played in recital during the Organ Historical Society Convention in July 2024. St. Leo's Church, Baltimore City, including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust

Location

221 S. Exeter St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.28748, -76.60048

Categories

EUROPEANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was St. Leo's Church listed on the National Register?

St. Leo's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1983.

What type of historic resource is St. Leo's Church?

St. Leo's Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Leo's Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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