Fort Worth, TX, United States
Saint Ignatius Academy Building. 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 comple
ted in 1889. J.J. Kane designed the building, a good example of the Victorian Institutional style. School classes were conducted here until 1962. #4441
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