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St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)

St. Ignatius Church
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St. Ignatius Church in 1936
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 US
St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland)
Location 533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland
Coordinates 39°34′25″N 76°21′19″W / 39.57361°N 76.35528°W / 39.57361; -76.35528Coordinates: 39°34′25″N 76°21′19″W / 39.57361°N 76.35528°W / 39.57361; -76.35528
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1789 (1789)
NRHP Reference # 74000956
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.

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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