Basilica of St. Louis, King of France - St. Louis, Missouri - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

This church was founded in 1770 and was the first Catholic church in St. Louis. St. Louis became a Diocese in 1826 and received their first bishop the following year. The cornerstone of the present Cathedral building was laid in 1831 and the dedication of the building took place 10/26/1834. This was the first Cathedral west of the Mississippi and building remained Cathedral of the Archdiocese of St. Louis until 1914. In 1914 the "New Cathedral" on Lindell Blvd. in western part of the city was dedicated and the title of Cathedral was passed to the new building. This building remained a parish church but was referred to as the "Old Cathedral". On January 27, 1961, Pope John XXIII signed a Decree naming the former Cathedral of St. Louis, a Basilica, recognizing it as "a treasure of the universal church". The Basilica has a regular mass schedule and also has a museum highlighting the history of the "Old Cathedral" and its role in the history of St. Louis.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 209 Walnut Street St. Louis, Missouri How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field) Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed

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