St. Michael's Church Complex
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St. Michael's Church Complex, also known as St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church complex
located at Baltimore
, Maryland
, United States
. The church was founded to serve the German immigrant
community in Baltimore
. The church is a late 19th century Romanesque Revival
structure, 170 by 80 feet, with a steeple 180 feet high. The complex consists of seven main buildings: the Church, Girls’ School, Rectory, Boys’ School, Convent, Brothers’ Residence, and the Parish Hall. It was the oldest continuously operating Redemptorist
Catholic church in Baltimore possessing the largest extant, completely intact Redemptorist complex remaining in the city.
St. Michael's Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
Roman Catholic Church
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located at Baltimore
Baltimore
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, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
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. The church was founded to serve the German immigrant
German American
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community in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. The church is a late 19th century Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
structure, 170 by 80 feet, with a steeple 180 feet high. The complex consists of seven main buildings: the Church, Girls’ School, Rectory, Boys’ School, Convent, Brothers’ Residence, and the Parish Hall. It was the oldest continuously operating Redemptorist
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
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Catholic church in Baltimore possessing the largest extant, completely intact Redemptorist complex remaining in the city.
St. Michael's Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.
External links
- St. Michael's Church Complex, Baltimore City, including photo from 1988, at Maryland Historical Trust