St John's Cathedral
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member greywolf1242
N 43° 37.273 W 116° 11.892
11T E 564691 N 4830115
This church spans an entire city block!
Waymark Code: WM2E0N
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 15

Descriptive stained-glass windows accent this 800-seat cathedral. Idaho's largest cathedral stretches across an entire city block and has ceilings that soar up to 50 feet, but its size does not detract from its simple elegance. Warm, rich tones light the interior and intricate paintings climb the walls. Opening in 1921, the sandstone cathedral follows a Romanesque design, based on a Mainz, Germany cathedral. Even though the cathedral underwent a restoration in 1979, it retains an old-world feeling. Call ahead to arrange a group tour: 208 342 3511. Office hours: 9a-4p M-F (Taken from: (visit link)
I worked has a hod carrier in my younger days for brick masons, but never got the chance to work on a structure such as this. I would liked to have seen how these massive stones were put in place.
Street address:
8th and Hays Streets
775 North 8th Street
Boise, ID USA
83702


County / Borough / Parish: Ada

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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