Historical Marker
Saint Ignatius Academy Building
Historical marker location:
1206-12 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas
( 1206-12 Throckmorton, Fort Worth)
Marker installed: 1962
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 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.