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The first Catholic School in Fort Worth, St. Ignatius Academy was organized by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur in 1885. The first classes were held in a house purchased from Jacob Smith. This four-story limestone structure, used for classrooms and chapel, was completed in 1889. J.J. Kane designed the building, a good example of the Victorian Institutional style. School classes were conducted here until 1962.
Saint Ignatius Academy Building is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7487, -97.3297 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Smith, John Peter, and Hell's Half Acre.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004441. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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