OLDEST -- Roman Catholic Church in Continuous Use in Baltimore Archdiocese - Forest Hill, MD
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N 39° 34.426 W 076° 21.289
18S E 383635 N 4381328
A historic church in Forest Hill, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMXDVT
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2017
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Taken from Wikipedia, "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"
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque
Location of coordinates: Plaque
Web Site: Not listed
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