St. Patrick Cathedral Complex
a.k.a. St. Patrick Church,St. Ignatius Academy,and St. Patrick Chur
1206 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, TXThe St. Patrick Church complex has been a Fort Worth landmark since its construction in the 1880s. Located in the heart of downtown Fort Worth, and surrounded by later commercial buildings and parking lots, the three buildings of the complex--St. Patrick Church, the Rectory, and St. Ignatius Academy--are significant architecturally, reflecting locally-noteworthy examples of Gothic Revival, Prairie Style, and Second Empire architectural styles. Long one of the most important parishes in North Texas, the church has become the Roman Catholic Cathedral for the Diocese of Fort Worth in recent years, while St. Ignatius Academy, a pioneer educational and cultural facility, served a valuable function in Fort Worth in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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