wooden pews are original; their small seat widths are an indication of the physical makeup of people in the 1800s. Naturally, over the decades, the church building has encountered cosmetic alterations. Yet what has never changed is the rock-solid community of organizations, activities, parishioners, staff, and volunteers bonded in faith that generously donate money, talent and time to keep Saint Leo's as great as its name. Gallery References External links , including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust Information from the Little Italy website parish website Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore 1881 establishments in Maryland 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States Italianate architecture in Maryland Italian-American culture in Baltimore Little Italy, Baltimore Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore Roman Catholic churches completed in 1881 Roman Catholic churches in Baltimore Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Italianate church buildings in the United States