Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church - Baltimore MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 16.128 W 076° 35.562
18S E 362605 N 4347815
As Locust Point grew, and Catholics became its largest denomination, they built a much larger Gothic Revival-style stone church, Our Lady of Good Counsel, laying the cornerstone in 1889.
Waymark Code: WM17D5K
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2023
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church is a contributing building in the Locust Point Historic District, National Register of Historic Places.
From the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:
In 1859, Locust Point Catholics completed the Lawrence O'Toole Chapel on Fort Avenue, to serve the growing Catholic population. The three-bay-wide building can be seen on Sachse's 1869 Bird's-Eye View. Its first pastor was Reverend James Gibbons (later Cardinal), who also served the parish of Saint Bridget's in Canton; he commuted back and forth by ferry on Sundays to celebrate masses in both churches.
As Locust Point grew, and Catholics became its largest denomination, they built a much larger Gothic Revival-style stone church, Our Lady of Good Counsel, laying the cornerstone in 1889.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's bell tower has four bells, one to honor the Irish, one to honor the Germans, one to honor the Poles, and one in memory of those who are here and yet to come.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1889
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
1528 E Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD United States
21230
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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