Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament - Downtown Altoona Historic District, Altoona, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 30.963 W 078° 24.200
17T E 719985 N 4488275
Downtown Altoona Historic District was added to the register in 1992 and then expanded in 2004. With the boundary increase the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (1926) was included.
Waymark Code: WM144FP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2021
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From: https://www.altoonacathedral.org/history/
"HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL’S CONSTRUCTION
September 17, 1924 — Ground is broken.
May 30, 1926 — The Cornerstone laid (25th Anniversary of erection of diocese).
1929 — Construction comes to a halt due to the Stock Market Crash.
September 7, 1931 — The unfinished Cathedral is opened for public worship.
Over next 28 years, Bishop Guilfoyle (the Third Bishop) accumulates the funds for the Cathedral’s completion. Bishop Guilfoyle dies before work can begin.
Bishop Carroll (Fourth Bishop) begins the work but dies within a year. Work had progressed so fast, however, that his funeral was celebrated in March, 1960 in the nearly completed Cathedral.
November 13, 1960 — The Cathedral is formally opened by Bishop McCormick."