Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Ignatius Academy Building
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010
1. St. Ignatius Academy Building Marker
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 a 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.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1962
Erected 1962 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4441.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 32° 44.92′ N, 97° 19.787′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. It is at the intersection of 12th Street and Throckmorton Street, on the left when traveling east on 12th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 12th St, Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Patrick's Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); John Peter Smith
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Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010
2. State Historical Survey Committee Marker
State Historical Survey Committee
Entered in The National Register of Historical Places 1985
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010
3. St. Ignatius Academy Building
Markers are to left and right of the main entrance.
circa 1910
4. St. Ignatius Academy, Fort Worth, Texas
circa 1925
5. St. Ignatius Academy, Fort Worth, Texas
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,277 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2015. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
