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St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland)

Coordinates: 39°17′14.1″N 76°36′3.3″W / 39.287250°N 76.600917°W / 39.287250; -76.600917
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St. Leo's Church
St. Leo's Church, 2014
St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland) is located in Baltimore
St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland)
St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland) is located in Maryland
St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland)
St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland) is located in the United States
St. Leo's Church (Baltimore, Maryland)
Location227 S. Exeter St., Little Italy,
Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°17′14.1″N 76°36′3.3″W / 39.287250°N 76.600917°W / 39.287250; -76.600917
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
ArchitectE. Francis Baldwin, Edwin Brady
Architectural styleEclectic
NRHP reference No.83002939[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1983

St. Leo's Church is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Little Italy, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the 'core' of the neighborhood.

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The church was built in 1880-81 of brick with stone trim, and combines Italianate, Romanesque, and Classical elements. It features a high entrance porch, a turret with conical roof on the north wall, a square bell tower at the northeast corner, a large rose window in the main façade, and a variety of decorative brickwork. It was the first church in Maryland, and among the first in the nation, founded and built specifically for Italian immigrants. The church was designed by Baltimore architect E. Francis Baldwin.[2]

St. Leo's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It houses an 1881 historic Niemann pipe organ. The organ was played in recital during the Organ Historical Society Convention in July 2024.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jeffrey Honick (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Leo's Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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