St Mary's Seminary Chapel
- Address: 600 N Paca St
- Neighborhood of Seton Hill, B'More in Baltimore, MD
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1804/00/00 | John Rogers (architect) | Faith | John Rogers moves to Baltimore, converts back to his mother's Catholic faith and becomes associated with the Sulpician Order at St Mary's Seminary and College in Baltimore. | |||
| 1806/00/00 | Maximilian Godefroy | Architect | Construction begins on St Mary's Seminary Chapel in Baltimore, Maryland. Designed by Maximilien Godefroy, its false front is likely influenced by Benjamin Henry Latrobe's 1805 Gothic alternative design for the Baltimore Cathedral. | |||
| 1808/06/16 | Bishop John Carroll | Bishop | St Mary's Seminary Chapel is dedicated by Bishop John Carroll. | |||
| 1809/03/25 | Elizabeth Ann Seton | Vocation | Elizabeth Ann Seton makes her first profession of vows as a Daughter of Charity in the Chapelle Basse in the Seminary Chapel. | |||
| 1833/00/00 | Orville Horwitz, Esq | Education | Orville Horwitz graduates from St Mary's college in Baltimore. | |||
| 1839/00/00 | Robert Cary Long Jr | Architect | A tower with a spire and interior decorations by architect Robert Cary Long Jr are installed. The steeple later became unstable and was removed in 1916. |
| Particulars for St Mary's Seminary Chapel: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Gothic Revival |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Other Description | Neo-Gothic |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Activity | |
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| Activity Category | Tour |
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