Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Mount St. Agnes College Cross
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022
1. The Mount St. Agnes College Cross Marker
The trefoil copper cross previously graced the top of the Octagon Building, the original structure of Mount St. Agnes College in Baltimore's Mt. Washington area.
Mount St. Agnes College was founded in 1867 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic order of women religious. On April 8, 1890, the Maryland State Senate granted Mount St. Agnes the charter to confer baccalaureate degrees in the liberal arts.
Mount St. Agnes College continued at the Mt. Washington campus until its merger with Loyola College in 1971, enriching Loyola's curriculum with the addition of undergraduate programs in elementary education, speech pathology, and medical technology.
Erected by Loyola University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1890.
Location. 39° 20.784′ N, 76° 37.26′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Loyola University. It can be reached from Ennis Parallel east of North Charles Street (Maryland Route 139), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Ignatius Loyola (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine McAuley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (about 600 feet away); St. Robert Southwell (about 700 feet away); Mary Elizabeth Lange (about 800 feet away); Dorothy Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simon Bolivar (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Robert Bellarmine (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
