St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church - Baltimore MD
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 39° 18.042 W 076° 35.220
18S E 363158 N 4351346
St. Wenceslaus, completed in 1914, was built as the Bohemian Catholic Church to serve the large Bohemian community settled in this area. The school, south of the church, was built earlier, in the early 1900's.
Waymark Code: WM14BBY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2021
Views: 1
St. Wenceslaus is in the East Monument Historic District. The National Register of Historic Places Registration Form states in part:
"The East Monument Historic District is historically significant for its association with the history of Bohemian immigration to Baltimore in the late 19th and early 20th century. The district is the center of the city’s Bohemian immigrant community and is home to the Bohemian National Parish of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Wenceslaus. The church was built in 1914."
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1914
Date of building construction: 01/01/1914
Diocese: Archdiocese of Baltimore Maryland
Address/Location:
2111 Ashland Ave.
Baltimore, MD United States
21205
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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