Cathedral of St. Mary - Fargo, ND
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N 46° 52.941 W 096° 47.302
14T E 668506 N 5194464
St. Mary's Cathedral is located on the corner of Broadway and Sixth Avenue North.
Waymark Code: WM121PM
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2020
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This Victorian Gothic cathedral was dedicated on May 30, 1899. The building west of the church Bishop's residence, built by Bishop Shanley—the first Bishop of Fargo. The tower on the left rises to 172 feet and houses the lone bell of the church.
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Bishop Shanley purchased property for a new cathedral and had plans drawn up. The basement was completed when a fire destroyed most of downtown Fargo in 1893. Shanley donated a large portion of the funds that he had personally raised for the new cathedral to reconstruct the city after the fire. Construction on the cathedral was, therefore, delayed. St. Mary's Cathedral was completed and it was dedicated on May 30, 1899. (
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