St. Ignatius Church (Forest Hill, Maryland) Explained

St. Ignatius Church
Location:	533 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, Maryland
Coordinates:	39.5736°N -76.3553°W
Added:	April 16, 1974
Refnum:	74000956

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.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notable burials

• William M. Ady (died 1872), member of the Maryland House of Delegates^[2]
• George W. Richardson (died 1930), member of the Maryland House of Delegates^[3]
• Thomas H. Robinson (1859–1930), member of Maryland Senate and Attorney General of Maryland^[4]
• William Grason Scott (died 1882), member of the Maryland House of Delegates^[5]

External links

• • , 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Ignatius Church. September 1973. 2016-03-01 . Clarence V. Joerndt. Maryland Historical Trust.
2. News: William M. Ady . 1872-03-01 . . 2 . . 2023-12-27.
3. News: Richardson . 1930-03-13 . The Evening Sun . 40 . . 2023-12-27.
4. News: Thomas H. Robinson, Attorney General, Dies at Belair Home. 1930-10-13 . . 2 . . 2022-11-28.
5. News: Funeral of Mr. Wm. G. Scott . 1882-04-14 . . 2 . . 2023-12-27.