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Founding

The church was designed by architects Louis L. Long and Henry Hamilton Pittar and opened on August 15, 1856. The reason for the church was an addition to Loyola College. The construction of Loyola College and High School were due to Archbishop F. P. Kenrick. He "asked the Society of Jesus, because of its long association with education, to open a college and high school in the early 1850s. The city’s only seat of higher education at that time was St. Mary’s College on Paca Street. That school wanted to become a seminary for the education of priests exclusively and discontinued courses for the lay students it had been educating since 1791.”

Parish

As the neighborhood grew in the late 1800s, so did the church and its parish. The church grew in part to many people worshiping there who did not live within the parish boundaries. This was because of the numerous church activities and the relationship people had with the Jesuits from the college and high school.”

Renovation

In 1884 the church went under numerous renovations. The pews and confessionals were replaced and stained glass windows were installed.”

Alumni Chapel Architects: Gaudreau & Gaudreau Gaudreau & Gaudreau was founded in 1927 as “The Office of Lucien E.D Gaudreau,” a Boston architectural engineer. The firm was formed to complete work for religious communities and organizations. During the 1930s, his was joined by his oldest son and renamed the firm “Gaudreau and Gaudreau Architects.” By the 1950s, the company grew and expanded into designing schools, academic and athletic buildings for colleges. Throughout its history, the firm has designed numerous religious buildings for religious organizations throughout Maryland. These include St. Mary’s Seminary and University, buildings for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Little Sisters of the Poor, and the Alumni Chapel at Loyola University Maryland. The Alumni Chapel at Loyola University Maryland The Alumni Chapel, built in 1950, features numerous stained glass windows that depict past Jesuits and the outside architecture of the chapel resembles a medieval church. Since its construction, the chapel has continued to serve the University and Baltimore community for weddings and prayer services. The Greyhound vol. 25 Friday October 5, 1951 “Completed Chapel Holds Antiques, Art Treasures” The “Our Lady’s Chapel of Evergreen” was built as a memorial to the sons who attended Loyola College who died in World War II. Although the chapel was used for services, its official dedication took place on September 15, 1952, which marked the centennial year of Loyola. The furnishings inside the church are either antiques, or exact replicas that complement the gothic architecture of the chapel.

J. Prentiss Browne Research Sources: Baltimore Sun Obituary, Ancestry Obituary Collection, Baltimore Sun “Historic Flag House gets 2 month face lift” article Background Browne was born in Baltimore in 1921?, died on May 22 2005 at the age of 84. He attended the Polytechnic Institute and graduated from Johns Hopkins University. After graduating, he worked at the Glenn L. Martin Co. aircraft plant during the beginning of World War II, until he joined the Marine Corps. He was stationed in Okinawa during the United States occupation of Japan. He designed numerous buildings throughout Maryland, most of them schools and academic buildings, including Loyola University’s Donnelly Science Center. The Donnelly Science Center was one of his most well-known designs because during the time of its construction, it was a topic of debate. The site for the building was viewed as untouchable green space. However, Browne and then, Loyola College, agreed on the plans and the Building was constructed in 1978. Having served during WWII, Browne was a patriotic citizen who helped restore historic sites around Maryland. After he retired in 1982, he was a board member and eventually became president of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House & Museum. At the age of 76, he oversaw the renovation of the museum.