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Cathedral · New York City, United States
St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Dated
- Dated 1858–78; spires 1888
- Declared purpose
- Cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York
- Today
- Survives, still a cathedral
- Build time
- About 20 years (1858–78)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- James Renwick Jr., architect: about 40 when credited (1858, born 1818). Build time on record: about 20 years (1858–78).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A Gothic Revival cathedral on Fifth Avenue by James Renwick Jr., who also designed the Smithsonian Castle.
Renwick again
Renwick is credited with the Smithsonian Castle and this cathedral. He was about 40 when this began.
Halted by war
Work stopped during the Civil War, the same pause found in other buildings of the era.
Architect of record
James Renwick Jr. (born 1818) was about 40 when credited with the design in 1858. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- What did Fifth Avenue look like before 1858?
Possible original uses
- Cathedral or temple
What the photos show
NY St.Patrick Easter 1910s1910sdate QS:P,+1910-00- · Public domain
St. Patrick's cathedral, New York City, RP-F-2007-140-45-4circa 1928date QS:P,+192 · CC0
St. Patrick's Cathedral New York 2006-06-182006-06-18 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gezicht op Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-996-7ca. 1883 - in of voor 18 · CC0
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
