St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets in Manhattan, New York City. It is decorated with Gothic style and built with white marble.
History
On March 6, 1810, the land that the cathedral is built on was purchased for $11,000. A school operated by the Jesuits was built, but soon failed. In 1850, Archbishop John Hughes announced that he wanted to build a new cathedral to replace the Old St. Patrick's Cathedral that was destroyed by a fire.
On August 15, 1858, the cornerstone was laid and work on building the cathedral started. The cathedral was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879.
St. Patrick's Cathedral Blogs and Commentaries
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