St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore

Name: St. Ignatius Church
Address: 740 N Calvert St, Baltimore, 21202, United States
Telephone: (410) 727-3848

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St. Ignatius Church is a historic Catholic church in Baltimore, Maryland within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Established and administered by the Society of Jesus, the church is dedicated to Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the order's founder. It is located at 740 N. Calvert St in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, north of downtown Baltimore, and is considered the city’s center of history and culture. ()

Coordinates: 39°17'55"N, 76°36'48"W

Address

740 N Calvert StCentral Baltimore (Mount Vernon)Baltimore 21202 United States

Contact

(410) 727-3848

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St. Ignatius Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walters Art Museum, Washington Monument, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

~1050 ftSW
Ancient and 18th-19th century art
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
6 min walk • The Walters Art Museum, nestled in the heart of Baltimore, United States, is a cultural gem that boasts an extensive collection of art from around the world. This prestigious institution is renowned for its assemblage of treasures ranging from pre-dynastic Egyptian...
~770 ftSW
Memorial, Historical place, Park
Washington Monument, Baltimore
4 min walk • The Washington Monument in Baltimore stands as a testament to the city's historical significance and its veneration of one of America's founding fathers, George Washington. This memorial, located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, is not to be confused with...
~1690 ftSW
Nation's first Roman Catholic cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore
9 min walk • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S.
0.5 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore
13 min walk • The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff, is a music venue that opened September 16, 1982, at 1212 Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,443 and is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
~1530 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
First Presbyterian Church and Manse, Baltimore
8 min walk • First Presbyterian Church and Manse is a historic Presbyterian church located at West Madison Street and Park Avenue in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The church is a rectangular brick building with a central tower flanked by protruding octagonal turrets at each corner.
~110 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Center Stage, Baltimore
1 min walk • Center Stage is the state theater of Maryland, and Baltimore's largest professional producing theater. Center Stage began in a converted gymnasium in 1963 as a full arena theatre that seated 240 people.
~1110 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore
6 min walk • The C. Grimaldis Gallery is a contemporary and modern art gallery established in 1977 by Constantine Grimaldis. It is the longest continually operating gallery in Baltimore, Maryland.
~1600 ftW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore
8 min walk • The Maryland Center for History and Culture, founded on March 1, 1844, is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage".
~830 ftSW
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Lafayette Monument, Baltimore
4 min walk • The Lafayette Monument is a bronze equestrian statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, by Andrew O'Connor, Jr. It is located on the northern edge of the South Park, at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, directly across a cobblestone circle from The Washington Monument.
~1510 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Contemporary Museum Baltimore, Baltimore
8 min walk • The Contemporary is an itinerant museum of contemporary art in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. It does not collect artworks. It was started as the Contemporary Museum by George Ciscle in 1989. During its first decade, it had no fixed home, but instead was "dedicated to redefining the concept of the museum".
~1370 ftW
Church
Grace and St. Peter's Church, Baltimore
7 min walk • Grace & St. Peter's Church is an Anglo-Catholic Episcopal parish in the city of Baltimore, in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The congregation is the product of the 1912 amalgamation of two earlier parishes, St. Peter's Church and Grace Church.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Ignatius Church?

Nearby attractions include Center Stage, Baltimore (1 min walk), George Peabody Library, Baltimore (3 min walk), Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House, Baltimore (3 min walk), Roger B. Taney Sculpture, Baltimore (4 min walk).

How to get to St. Ignatius Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Ignatius Church:

Bus

Saint Paul Street & East Madison Street • Lines: Purple (2 min walk)
Washington Monument • Lines: Homewood Peabody JHMI, Purple (4 min walk)

Light rail

Mount Vernon • Lines: Lr (10 min walk)
Cultural Center • Lines: Lr (14 min walk)

Metro

State Center/Cultural Center • Lines: M (15 min walk)
Lexington Market • Lines: M (15 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (17 min walk)
Baltimore Camden Station (28 min walk)