St. 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 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
Marker is at the intersection of 12th Street and Throckmorton Street, on the left when traveling east on 12th Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
